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Chapter XI
TROUBLED MEN ON THE TROUBLED SEA. Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band. The captain was occupied by the sea, the old man by the sky. The former did not lift his eyes from the waters; the latter kept watch on the firmament. The skipper’s anxiety was the state of the sea; the old man seemed to suspect the heavens.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The captain was occupied by the sea, the old man by the sky.”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The skipper’s anxiety was the state of the sea; the old man seemed to suspect the heavens.”
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.”
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From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
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From this reading The skipper’s anxiety was the state of the sea; the old man seemed to suspect the heavens.
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From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
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From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The captain was occupied by the sea, the old man by the sky.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain was occupied by the sea, the old man by the sky.
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From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The former did not lift his eyes from the waters; the latter kept watch on the firmament.
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From this reading The former did not lift his eyes from the waters; the latter kept watch on the firmament.
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From this reading The former did not lift his eyes from the waters; the latter kept watch on the firmament.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
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From this reading The former did not lift his eyes from the waters; the latter kept watch on the firmament.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The former did not lift his eyes from the waters; the latter kept watch on the firmament.
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From this reading The skipper’s anxiety was the state of the sea; the old man seemed to suspect the heavens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former did not lift his eyes from the waters; the latter kept watch on the firmament.
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From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
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From this reading The former did not lift his eyes from the waters; the latter kept watch on the firmament.
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From this reading The former did not lift his eyes from the waters; the latter kept watch on the firmament.
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From this reading The former did not lift his eyes from the waters; the latter kept watch on the firmament.
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From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
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From this reading TROUBLED MEN ON THE TROUBLED SEA.
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From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
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From this reading The captain was occupied by the sea, the old man by the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
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From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TROUBLED MEN ON THE TROUBLED SEA.
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From this reading TROUBLED MEN ON THE TROUBLED SEA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The skipper’s anxiety was the state of the sea; the old man seemed to suspect the heavens.
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
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From this reading The skipper’s anxiety was the state of the sea; the old man seemed to suspect the heavens.
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From this reading The captain was occupied by the sea, the old man by the sky.
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From this reading The skipper’s anxiety was the state of the sea; the old man seemed to suspect the heavens.
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From this reading The skipper’s anxiety was the state of the sea; the old man seemed to suspect the heavens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLED MEN ON THE TROUBLED SEA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skipper’s anxiety was the state of the sea; the old man seemed to suspect the heavens.
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From this reading TROUBLED MEN ON THE TROUBLED SEA.
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From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain was occupied by the sea, the old man by the sky.
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From this reading The former did not lift his eyes from the waters; the latter kept watch on the firmament.
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From this reading The former did not lift his eyes from the waters; the latter kept watch on the firmament.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
which person or people
From this reading Two men on board the craft were absorbed in thought--the old man, and the skipper of the hooker, who must not be mistaken for the chief of the band.
