Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

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From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

any thing at all

From this reading 'Can anything be done for the men on board?

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From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'Can anything be done for the men on board?

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From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

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From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

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From this reading 'Can anything be done for the men on board?

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From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 'Can anything be done for the men on board?

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From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 'Can anything be done for the men on board?

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From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

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From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

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From this reading Old Fog nodded.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'Can anything be done for the men on board?

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'Wretch,' he said, 'you set that light.'

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

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From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

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From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

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From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

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From this reading 'Wretch,' he said, 'you set that light.'

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From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Can anything be done for the men on board?

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From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Old Fog nodded.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

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From this reading Old Fog nodded.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Can anything be done for the men on board?

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From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

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From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

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From this reading 'Wretch,' he said, 'you set that light.'

except for; apart from

From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

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From this reading 'Wretch,' he said, 'you set that light.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'Wretch,' he said, 'you set that light.'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

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From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

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From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

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From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Waring found his tinder-box, made a blaze of driftwood, and bound up the bleeding arm and leg roughly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Wretch,' he said, 'you set that light.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Wretch,' he said, 'you set that light.'

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Answer or I'll end your miserable life at once; I don't know why, indeed, I have tried to save it.'