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Chapter XVII
A HUNT FOR FOOD. The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends. For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them. When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before. Suddenly Elwood's eyes sparkled.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly Elwood's eyes sparkled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.”
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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 A HUNT FOR FOOD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
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From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
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From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
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From this reading Suddenly Elwood's eyes sparkled.
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From this reading Suddenly Elwood's eyes sparkled.
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From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
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From this reading A HUNT FOR FOOD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HUNT FOR FOOD.
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From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
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From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
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From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
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From this reading A HUNT FOR FOOD.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
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From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
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From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Elwood's eyes sparkled.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Elwood's eyes sparkled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Indian was awake and making signs to his friends.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
at the time that
From this reading When the boy took it his face showed that he was pleased, but continued his signs as before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some time they were at a loss to understand their meaning, but Howard noticed that he had a leaf in his hand which he offered to them.
