After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
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Chapter XVI
After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar. They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands. Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole. They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut. They had a famous fried-egg feast that night, and another on Friday morning.
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an association of criminals
From this reading “After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.”
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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 They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
later than; following
From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
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From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had a famous fried-egg feast that night, and another on Friday morning.
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From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
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From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
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From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
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From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
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From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
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From this reading They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.
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From this reading They had a famous fried-egg feast that night, and another on Friday morning.
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From this reading They had a famous fried-egg feast that night, and another on Friday morning.
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From this reading Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
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From this reading They had a famous fried-egg feast that night, and another on Friday morning.
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From this reading They had a famous fried-egg feast that night, and another on Friday morning.
an association of criminals
From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a famous fried-egg feast that night, and another on Friday morning.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
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From this reading Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole.
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From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
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From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had a famous fried-egg feast that night, and another on Friday morning.
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From this reading They had a famous fried-egg feast that night, and another on Friday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole.
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From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had a famous fried-egg feast that night, and another on Friday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
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From this reading They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.
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From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner all the gang turned out to hunt for turtle eggs on the bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.
at the time that
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
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From this reading They were perfectly round white things a trifle smaller than an English walnut.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went about poking sticks into the sand, and when they found a soft place they went down on their knees and dug with their hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes they would take fifty or sixty eggs out of one hole.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 16?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER XXVII....", what tone does the author establish?
