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MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor. He had voyaged a great deal. He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain. He was at this period a ship-owner. There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.”
a boy employed to help with duties on a ship
From this reading “He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.”
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had voyaged a great deal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.”
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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 MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at this period a ship-owner.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
a boy employed to help with duties on a ship
From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
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From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
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From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
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From this reading He had voyaged a great deal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
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From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had voyaged a great deal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had voyaged a great deal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had voyaged a great deal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
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From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
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From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
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From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
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From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
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From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
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From this reading He was at this period a ship-owner.
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From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
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From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
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From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
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From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
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From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
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From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was at this period a ship-owner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
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From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was at this period a ship-owner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
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From this reading He had been a cabin-boy, seaman, topmast-man, second mate, mate, pilot, and captain.
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From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
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From this reading He had voyaged a great deal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MESS LETHIERRY I A TROUBLED LIFE, BUT A QUIET CONSCIENCE Mess Lethierry, a conspicuous man in St. Sampson, was a redoubtable sailor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was not a man to compare with him for general knowledge of the sea.
