Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

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From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

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From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

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From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

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From this reading “That poor Don Carlos!”

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From this reading Castro moaned lamentably.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

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From this reading “That poor Don Carlos!”

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From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

prepared and equipped for a particular purpose

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

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From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

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From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

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From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.

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From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

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From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

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From this reading Castro moaned lamentably.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Castro moaned lamentably.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

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From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “That poor Don Carlos!”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

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From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.

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From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.