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Chapter XXVIII
THE WESTERN SHORE. The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation. None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands. This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again. "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."”
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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 "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
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From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
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From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
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From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
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From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
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From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
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From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
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From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
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From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
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From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
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From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
not any; not one
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WESTERN SHORE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WESTERN SHORE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
up to a particular time
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WESTERN SHORE.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
