“No, not I,” said Silver.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
“No, not I,” said Silver. “Flint was cap’n; I was quartermaster, along of my timber leg. The same broadside I lost my leg, old Pew lost his deadlights. It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle. That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Flint was cap’n; I was quartermaster, along of my timber leg.”
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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 It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
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From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Flint was cap’n; I was quartermaster, along of my timber leg.
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From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The same broadside I lost my leg, old Pew lost his deadlights.
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From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
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From this reading “Flint was cap’n; I was quartermaster, along of my timber leg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
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From this reading That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same broadside I lost my leg, old Pew lost his deadlights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Flint was cap’n; I was quartermaster, along of my timber leg.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The same broadside I lost my leg, old Pew lost his deadlights.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, not I,” said Silver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Flint was cap’n; I was quartermaster, along of my timber leg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same broadside I lost my leg, old Pew lost his deadlights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Flint was cap’n; I was quartermaster, along of my timber leg.
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From this reading That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, not I,” said Silver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, not I,” said Silver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Flint was cap’n; I was quartermaster, along of my timber leg.
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From this reading The same broadside I lost my leg, old Pew lost his deadlights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same broadside I lost my leg, old Pew lost his deadlights.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Flint was cap’n; I was quartermaster, along of my timber leg.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, not I,” said Silver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same broadside I lost my leg, old Pew lost his deadlights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, not I,” said Silver.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same broadside I lost my leg, old Pew lost his deadlights.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Flint was cap’n; I was quartermaster, along of my timber leg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was Roberts’ men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships--ROYAL FORTUNE and so on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Flint was cap’n; I was quartermaster, along of my timber leg.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a master surgeon, him that ampytated me--out of college and all--Latin by the bucket, and what not; but he was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 13: How I Began My Shore Adventure?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "XIII...", what tone does the author establish?
