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Chapter XI
The opinion of Tom's auditors did not altogether coincide with his. To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good. The inhabitants would be in no danger from conflagration. They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees. Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The inhabitants would be in no danger from conflagration.”
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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 To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
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From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
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From this reading The opinion of Tom's auditors did not altogether coincide with his.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
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From this reading The opinion of Tom's auditors did not altogether coincide with his.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The inhabitants would be in no danger from conflagration.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
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From this reading Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
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From this reading The opinion of Tom's auditors did not altogether coincide with his.
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From this reading The inhabitants would be in no danger from conflagration.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
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From this reading The inhabitants would be in no danger from conflagration.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The opinion of Tom's auditors did not altogether coincide with his.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
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From this reading Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
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From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The inhabitants would be in no danger from conflagration.
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From this reading Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The opinion of Tom's auditors did not altogether coincide with his.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inhabitants would be in no danger from conflagration.
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From this reading The inhabitants would be in no danger from conflagration.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
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From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
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From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
not any; not one
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The opinion of Tom's auditors did not altogether coincide with his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opinion of Tom's auditors did not altogether coincide with his.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
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From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opinion of Tom's auditors did not altogether coincide with his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
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From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
except for; apart from
From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
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From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
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From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opinion of Tom's auditors did not altogether coincide with his.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
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From this reading The opinion of Tom's auditors did not altogether coincide with his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
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From this reading They would only have to leap into the flood to save themselves from the fire; and, as they could all swim like water-rats, they would soon recover a footing among the trees.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To set the malocca on fire, even if such a thing were possible, could do no good.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
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From this reading Besides, they had their great rafts and canoes, that would enable them to go wherever they wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The opinion of Tom's auditors did not altogether coincide with his.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The inhabitants would be in no danger from conflagration.
