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Chapter VI
THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village. People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups. Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron. There was a general rustle and stir, something had evidently happened. "What's all the row about, Mr Edeclog?"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"What's all the row about, Mr Edeclog?"”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There was a general rustle and stir, something had evidently happened.”
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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 THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What's all the row about, Mr Edeclog?"
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From this reading "What's all the row about, Mr Edeclog?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
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From this reading Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.
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From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
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From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
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From this reading Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.
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From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
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From this reading Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.
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From this reading There was a general rustle and stir, something had evidently happened.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
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From this reading There was a general rustle and stir, something had evidently happened.
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From this reading Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.
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From this reading People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a general rustle and stir, something had evidently happened.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.
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From this reading There was a general rustle and stir, something had evidently happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.
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From this reading People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups.
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From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
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From this reading Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.
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From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups.
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From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
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From this reading "What's all the row about, Mr Edeclog?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups.
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From this reading People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's all the row about, Mr Edeclog?"
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From this reading There was a general rustle and stir, something had evidently happened.
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From this reading Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a general rustle and stir, something had evidently happened.
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From this reading There was a general rustle and stir, something had evidently happened.
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From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
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From this reading People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups.
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From this reading There was a general rustle and stir, something had evidently happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
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From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
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From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
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From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were talking outside their houses in little excited groups.
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From this reading "What's all the row about, Mr Edeclog?"
at the time that
From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
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From this reading Jan Edeclog, the grocer, was at the door of his shop, wiping his hands on his apron.
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From this reading THE TWO COASTGUARDS The next morning, when Hugh and I came to Strete for our lessons, we found a lot of yeomen and preventives drawn up in the village.
