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Chapter VII
"A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!" There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly: "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought. "But not my brother?" groaned Jack. "Yes," said the man.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.”
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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 "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
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From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
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From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But not my brother?" groaned Jack.
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From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
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From this reading "But not my brother?" groaned Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
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From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
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From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
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From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
which person or people
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
