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Chapter V
The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree. "Now my hands," cried Kilbride fiercely. "I beg pardon?" said the satirical Superintendent. "My hands, I tell you!" "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now my hands," cried Kilbride fiercely.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"Now my hands," cried Kilbride fiercely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My hands, I tell you!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.”
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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 "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
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From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
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From this reading "I beg pardon?" said the satirical Superintendent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now my hands," cried Kilbride fiercely.
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From this reading "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
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From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
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From this reading "Now my hands," cried Kilbride fiercely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Now my hands," cried Kilbride fiercely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg pardon?" said the satirical Superintendent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
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From this reading "Now my hands," cried Kilbride fiercely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
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From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now my hands," cried Kilbride fiercely.
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From this reading "Now my hands," cried Kilbride fiercely.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
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From this reading "I beg pardon?" said the satirical Superintendent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
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From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
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From this reading "I beg pardon?" said the satirical Superintendent.
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From this reading "I beg pardon?" said the satirical Superintendent.
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From this reading "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
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From this reading "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
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From this reading "I beg pardon?" said the satirical Superintendent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My hands, I tell you!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
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From this reading "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
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From this reading The knife shore through the rope for the last time, and it lay in short ends all round the tree.
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From this reading "There's a little word they teach 'em to say at our State Schools.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My hands, I tell you!"
