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1  I noted that the boats were missing.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
2  There seemed something missing in my environment.
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ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
3  The right foot was missing, amputated neatly at the ankle.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXI
4  Once he threw his heavy sheath-knife, missing Wolf Larsen's throat by an inch.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XVI
5  There was no possible chance of missing him, no matter how poor my marksmanship.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
6  I saw his hand miss the door-knob by an inch, quickly fumble for it, and find it.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
7  The bow plunged down, just missing me and sending a swash of water clear over my head.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER I
8  For two days Maud and I ranged the sea and explored the beaches in search of the missing masts.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXXVI
9  I saw him looking anxiously about him, and noted that Kelly, who had come forward at the last moment, was missing.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XVII
10  Hump," he said, becoming cognizant of the fascinated gaze I bent upon him, "this beats whisky and is where your Omar misses.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XVII
11  The water-breakers and grub-boxes from all the other boats were likewise missing, as were the beds and sea bags of the two men.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
12  The abbreviated leg looked as though the devil had there clutched for the Cockney's soul and missed the shadow for the substance.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER II
13  But the mystery and oppressiveness vanished after the first few seconds of waking, when I identified the missing something as the wind.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
14  I felt the mattress-like growth of beard on my neck, knew that the sleeve of my coat was ripped, that a button was missing from the throat of the blue shirt I wore.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XX
15  In attempting to recover himself, he reached for the iron railing which surrounded the stove and kept the pots from sliding off; but he missed the railing, and his hand, with his weight behind it, landed squarely on the hot surface.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XIII
16  If they will only hold their hands until the season is over, he promises them a royal carnival, when all grudges can be settled and the survivors may toss the non-survivors overboard and arrange a story as to how the missing men were lost at sea.
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ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XI
17  It was a difficult cast to make on a rolling ship, but the sharp point of the spike, whistling seventy-five feet through the air, barely missed Wolf Larsen's head as he emerged from the cabin companion-way and drove its length two inches and over into the solid deck-planking.
The Sea-Wolf By Jack London
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XVI
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