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Chapter VII
I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani. He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time. My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina. He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply. I thought it very sociable in a stranger.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought it very sociable in a stranger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.”
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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 He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
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From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
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From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
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From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
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From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
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From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
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From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
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From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
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From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
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From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
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From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
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From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
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From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it very sociable in a stranger.
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From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
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From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
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From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
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From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
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From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
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From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
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From this reading I thought it very sociable in a stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought it very sociable in a stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought it very sociable in a stranger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He became a sore annoyance to me in the course of time.
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From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I stumbled upon one curious character in the Island of Mani.
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From this reading I thought it very sociable in a stranger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first glimpse of him was in a sort of public room in the town of Lahaina.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He occupied a chair at the opposite side of the apartment, and sat eyeing our party with interest for some minutes, and listening as critically to what we were saying as if he fancied we were talking to him and expecting him to reply.
