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Chapter XXXVIII
BETRAYED! The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island. Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot. Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say. It seemed to breathe peacefulness, which was Pee-wee's middle name.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.”
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading “It seemed to breathe peacefulness, which was Pee-wee's middle name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to breathe peacefulness, which was Pee-wee's middle name.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to breathe peacefulness, which was Pee-wee's middle name.”
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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 next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
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From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.
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From this reading Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.
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From this reading BETRAYED!
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading It seemed to breathe peacefulness, which was Pee-wee's middle name.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot.
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From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.
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From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot.
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From this reading Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to breathe peacefulness, which was Pee-wee's middle name.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to breathe peacefulness, which was Pee-wee's middle name.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.
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From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to breathe peacefulness, which was Pee-wee's middle name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to breathe peacefulness, which was Pee-wee's middle name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps he liked it because it was retiring and modest, and kept in the background, as one might say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to breathe peacefulness, which was Pee-wee's middle name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning they folded their tents like the Arabs and moved to a spot which Pee-wee recommended, on the opposite side of the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why he liked it I do not know, for it was a quiet spot.
