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Chapter XXVIII
‘You may imagine with what interest I listened. All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later. In the morning Cornelius made no allusion to the events of the night. “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong. Jim only nodded, without looking at him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘You may imagine with what interest I listened.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “‘You may imagine with what interest I listened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the morning Cornelius made no allusion to the events of the night.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading ““I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim only nodded, without looking at him.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Jim only nodded, without looking at him.”
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From this reading All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.
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From this reading In the morning Cornelius made no allusion to the events of the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim only nodded, without looking at him.
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From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Cornelius made no allusion to the events of the night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Cornelius made no allusion to the events of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim only nodded, without looking at him.
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From this reading All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘You may imagine with what interest I listened.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘You may imagine with what interest I listened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Cornelius made no allusion to the events of the night.
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From this reading ‘You may imagine with what interest I listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You may imagine with what interest I listened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim only nodded, without looking at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Cornelius made no allusion to the events of the night.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘You may imagine with what interest I listened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning Cornelius made no allusion to the events of the night.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Cornelius made no allusion to the events of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading In the morning Cornelius made no allusion to the events of the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim only nodded, without looking at him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning Cornelius made no allusion to the events of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim only nodded, without looking at him.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Cornelius made no allusion to the events of the night.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All these details were perceived to have some significance twenty-four hours later.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘You may imagine with what interest I listened.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I suppose you will come back to my poor house,” he muttered, surlily, slinking up just as Jim was entering the canoe to go over to Doramin’s campong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘You may imagine with what interest I listened.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jim only nodded, without looking at him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You may imagine with what interest I listened.
