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Chapter VIII
There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea. He was in no particular hurry. Whatever his vices, curiosity wasn't one of them. But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for. One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
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later than; following
From this reading “There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.”
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading “But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever his vices, curiosity wasn't one of them.”
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
later than; following
From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
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From this reading One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
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From this reading Whatever his vices, curiosity wasn't one of them.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
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From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
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From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
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From this reading One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever his vices, curiosity wasn't one of them.
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From this reading He was in no particular hurry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
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From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
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From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
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From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
not any; not one
From this reading He was in no particular hurry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
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From this reading He was in no particular hurry.
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From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
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From this reading One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
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From this reading One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
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From this reading One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
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From this reading One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whatever his vices, curiosity wasn't one of them.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
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From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
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From this reading Whatever his vices, curiosity wasn't one of them.
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From this reading But it was his job; and as he walked he eyed the sea distastefully as if it had been responsible for more jobs than he personally had much use for.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in no particular hurry.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
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From this reading There wasn't much in it one way or the other, he decided after due reflection, and set out accordingly along the wet sands at the edge of the sea.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever his vices, curiosity wasn't one of them.
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From this reading One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the sea-gulls soared suddenly and flew swiftly out to sea with quick strong beats of its wings.
