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It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to. At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_. Not much to go by but the flashes of lightning. Catty got hold of my arm and drew me aft. “Guess we can’t do much more good here,” says he.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Catty got hold of my arm and drew me aft.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Guess we can’t do much more good here,” says he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Guess we can’t do much more good here,” says he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_.”
during the time that
From this reading “It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.”
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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 It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
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From this reading Catty got hold of my arm and drew me aft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading Catty got hold of my arm and drew me aft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_.
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From this reading At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not much to go by but the flashes of lightning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not much to go by but the flashes of lightning.
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From this reading “Guess we can’t do much more good here,” says he.
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From this reading Catty got hold of my arm and drew me aft.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Guess we can’t do much more good here,” says he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Catty got hold of my arm and drew me aft.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
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From this reading Not much to go by but the flashes of lightning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
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From this reading Not much to go by but the flashes of lightning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Guess we can’t do much more good here,” says he.
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From this reading At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
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From this reading At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Guess we can’t do much more good here,” says he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Guess we can’t do much more good here,” says he.
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From this reading Catty got hold of my arm and drew me aft.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_.
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From this reading Not much to go by but the flashes of lightning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Catty got hold of my arm and drew me aft.
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From this reading “Guess we can’t do much more good here,” says he.
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From this reading At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
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From this reading Not much to go by but the flashes of lightning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Catty got hold of my arm and drew me aft.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not much to go by but the flashes of lightning.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not much to go by but the flashes of lightning.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Guess we can’t do much more good here,” says he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
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From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
in or at the place that
From this reading At last we got to moving, though, in the blackness, it was hard to see where we were moving _to_.
during the time that
From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was pretty confused for a while, what with fending off and getting the engine started, and I guess Mr. House and Mr. Robbins were too busy to notice what we were up to.
