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Chapter IV
IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING. "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope. "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night. Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter. "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “"You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.”
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading “Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.”
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “"Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.”
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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 "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.
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From this reading Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
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From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING.
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From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
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From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
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From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
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From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
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From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
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From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING.
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pearl!" repeated Dory, as he took the letter and read the name for himself.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Pearl Hawlinshed," he added, reading the address upon the letter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
at the time that
From this reading "Here is the letter, Dory," said Mr. Hawlinshed when he had sealed and directed the envelope.
in or at the place that
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have to go about a mile beyond the place where we met last night.
