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Chapter XIV
THEY THINK THAT HELP IS AT HAND. Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.” Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft. His meditation in nowise interfered with his watch on the sea. The contemplation of the sea is in itself a reverie.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THEY THINK THAT HELP IS AT HAND.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THEY THINK THAT HELP IS AT HAND.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The contemplation of the sea is in itself a reverie.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.””
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THEY THINK THAT HELP IS AT HAND.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.””
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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 Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THEY THINK THAT HELP IS AT HAND.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
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From this reading The contemplation of the sea is in itself a reverie.
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From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading THEY THINK THAT HELP IS AT HAND.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
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From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEY THINK THAT HELP IS AT HAND.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading His meditation in nowise interfered with his watch on the sea.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEY THINK THAT HELP IS AT HAND.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The contemplation of the sea is in itself a reverie.
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From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading His meditation in nowise interfered with his watch on the sea.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading His meditation in nowise interfered with his watch on the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His meditation in nowise interfered with his watch on the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The contemplation of the sea is in itself a reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His meditation in nowise interfered with his watch on the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THEY THINK THAT HELP IS AT HAND.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY THINK THAT HELP IS AT HAND.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEY THINK THAT HELP IS AT HAND.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
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From this reading His meditation in nowise interfered with his watch on the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His meditation in nowise interfered with his watch on the sea.
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From this reading Through his growing preoccupation the doctor in some sort reviewed the situation; and any one near to him might have heard these words drop from his lips,-- “Too much rolling, and not enough pitching.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then recalled to himself by the dark workings of his mind, he sank again into thought, as a miner into his shaft.
