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The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering. When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him. He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin. She followed aft to the captain's room. He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.”
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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 He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
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From this reading She followed aft to the captain's room.
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From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
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From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
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From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
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From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She followed aft to the captain's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
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From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
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From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
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From this reading She followed aft to the captain's room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
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From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She followed aft to the captain's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
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From this reading He did not rise when she entered, but turned in his chair and relinquished a long, black, fragrant cigar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cabin boy did duty for all the dozen passengers, and therefore he was slow in answering.
at the time that
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
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From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
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From this reading When he appeared, she asked him to carry the captain word that she wished to speak with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He returned in a short time to say that Captain McTee would talk with her now in his cabin.
