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has been said that the whale only breathes through his spouthole; if it
could truthfully be added that his spouts are mixed with water; then I
opine we should be furnished with the reason why his sense of smell seems
obliterated in him; for the only thing about him that at all answers to
his nose is that identical spouthole; and being so clogged with two elements,
it could not be expected to have the power of smelling. But owing to the
mystery of the spout whether it be water or whether it be vapor no absolute
certainty can as yet be arrived at on this head. Sure it is, nevertheless,
that the sperm whale has no proper olfactories. But what does he want
of them? No roses, no violets, no Colognewater in the sea.
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
1. a. Write the literature passage from dictation. Compare your copy to the model. Make corrections. If you misspelled any words, add them to your Personal Spelling List.
b. Take a spelling test of the next ten words from the Commonly Misspelled Words List. If you miss any, add them to your Personal Spelling List and study them throughout the week.
c. Vocabulary Builder - opine, obliterated, olfactories
Write a dictionary sounding definition for the words opine, obliterated, and olfactories, using context clues and your own knowledge. Can you gain any clues by looking at the Word Parts Lists? Now look up these words in the Glossary to see if you were right. Write a sentence using each word. | |||||||||||||
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