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Chapter VII
But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled. Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference. One steered by compass course in its lagoon. It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds. Oolong was two hundred and fifty miles from the nearest land.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One steered by compass course in its lagoon.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.”
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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 It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
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From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
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From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One steered by compass course in its lagoon.
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From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
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From this reading One steered by compass course in its lagoon.
two people or things considered together
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One steered by compass course in its lagoon.
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From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oolong was two hundred and fifty miles from the nearest land.
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From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
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From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oolong was two hundred and fifty miles from the nearest land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
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From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
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From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
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From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One steered by compass course in its lagoon.
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From this reading One steered by compass course in its lagoon.
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From this reading Oolong was two hundred and fifty miles from the nearest land.
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From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
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From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
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From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
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From this reading Oolong was two hundred and fifty miles from the nearest land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
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From this reading Oolong Atoll was one hundred and forty miles in circumference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
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From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
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From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
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From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One steered by compass course in its lagoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oolong was two hundred and fifty miles from the nearest land.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
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From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the immense thing about him was the power with which he ruled.
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From this reading It was populated by five thousand Polynesians, all strapping men and women, many of them standing six feet in height and weighing a couple of hundred pounds.
