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Chapter XVII
"Yes; better now." "You see the place is doomed. It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless. I will place the prisoners in your hands. See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “I will place the prisoners in your hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.”
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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 is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
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From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
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From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
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From this reading "Yes; better now."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
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From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see the place is doomed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
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From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading I will place the prisoners in your hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will place the prisoners in your hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will place the prisoners in your hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see the place is doomed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
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From this reading "Yes; better now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
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From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see the place is doomed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will place the prisoners in your hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see the place is doomed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see the place is doomed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
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From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will place the prisoners in your hands.
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From this reading "Yes; better now."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see the place is doomed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will place the prisoners in your hands.
