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MR. PEPPERS FINDS THE TABLES TURNED. Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again. He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat. He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
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later than; following
From this reading “Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.”
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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 He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
later than; following
From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
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From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
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From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
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From this reading PEPPERS FINDS THE TABLES TURNED.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
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From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
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From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
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From this reading He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
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From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
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From this reading PEPPERS FINDS THE TABLES TURNED.
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From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
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From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
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From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
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From this reading He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
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From this reading PEPPERS FINDS THE TABLES TURNED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEPPERS FINDS THE TABLES TURNED.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
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From this reading He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
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From this reading PEPPERS FINDS THE TABLES TURNED.
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From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dory Dornwood gathered himself up after his defeat, and stood upon his legs again.
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From this reading He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was mortified at the result of his attempt to release the officer, and improve his situation in the boat.
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From this reading He had thought of using the tiller as a weapon, and now he was sorry he had not done so.
