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Chapter V
For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque. This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom. Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney. Quickly the steward learned Michael's pre-eminent teachableness. In the course of his careful feeding of him, he gave him an occasional chicken bone.
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for the reason that
From this reading “This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the course of his careful feeding of him, he gave him an occasional chicken bone.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.”
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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 For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the course of his careful feeding of him, he gave him an occasional chicken bone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque.
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From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
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From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
for the reason that
From this reading This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom.
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From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
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From this reading In the course of his careful feeding of him, he gave him an occasional chicken bone.
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From this reading In the course of his careful feeding of him, he gave him an occasional chicken bone.
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From this reading In the course of his careful feeding of him, he gave him an occasional chicken bone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the course of his careful feeding of him, he gave him an occasional chicken bone.
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From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
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From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
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From this reading For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
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From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
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From this reading In the course of his careful feeding of him, he gave him an occasional chicken bone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque.
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From this reading In the course of his careful feeding of him, he gave him an occasional chicken bone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
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From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
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From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quickly the steward learned Michael's pre-eminent teachableness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quickly the steward learned Michael's pre-eminent teachableness.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the course of his careful feeding of him, he gave him an occasional chicken bone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quickly the steward learned Michael's pre-eminent teachableness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quickly the steward learned Michael's pre-eminent teachableness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a number of days Michael saw only Steward and Kwaque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quickly the steward learned Michael's pre-eminent teachableness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom.
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From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was because he was confined to the steward's stateroom.
at the time that
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody else knew that he was on board, and Dag Daughtry, thoroughly aware that he had stolen a white man's dog, hoped to keep his presence secret and smuggle him ashore when the _Makambo_ docked in Sydney.
