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Chapter VII
That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table. A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant. Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest. "Good evening, Doctor," he said. "Good evening, sir," was the somewhat gruff reply.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good evening, Doctor," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good evening, Doctor," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.
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From this reading Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.
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From this reading That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
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From this reading That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table.
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From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good evening, Doctor," he said.
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From this reading "Good evening, Doctor," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good evening, Doctor," he said.
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From this reading "Good evening, sir," was the somewhat gruff reply.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good evening, Doctor," he said.
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From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
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From this reading Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.
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From this reading That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
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From this reading Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good evening, sir," was the somewhat gruff reply.
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From this reading "Good evening, Doctor," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good evening, sir," was the somewhat gruff reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good evening, sir," was the somewhat gruff reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night at dinner time a stranger appeared at the captain's table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A dark, thick-browed man, in morning clothes of professional cut, was shown by one of the saloon stewards to a seat which had hitherto been vacant.
belonging to which person
From this reading Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crawshay, whose place was nearly opposite, leaned across at once with an air of interest.
