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Chapter XIV
"Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while. "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_." "But we're not ship's boys," said Mike haughtily. "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home." "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."”
during the time that
From this reading “"Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.”
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From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
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From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
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From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
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From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
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From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
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From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
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From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
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From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
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From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
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From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
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From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
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From this reading "But we're not ship's boys," said Mike haughtily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But we're not ship's boys," said Mike haughtily.
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From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
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From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But we're not ship's boys," said Mike haughtily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
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From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
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From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
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From this reading "But we're not ship's boys," said Mike haughtily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We are gentlemen's sons, and we want to know by what right you drag us away from home."
during the time that
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, truly you vant to know," said the captain, partaking of his soup the while.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aha! yes; you eat your soup, _mon_ brave boy, vile he is hot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But ze ship boys do not ask question of ze _capitaine_."
