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Chapter IX
The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not. Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status. But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight. It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate. But it wasn't.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.”
during the time that
From this reading “The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.”
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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 Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
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From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
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From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
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From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
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From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
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From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
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From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
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From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
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From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
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From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
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From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
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From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
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From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
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From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
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From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
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From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
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From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
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From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
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From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
not any; not one
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
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From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
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From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
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From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
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From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
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From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
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From this reading Bors had declared himself a pirate on Tralee, and here off Garen he'd claimed the same status.
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From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
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From this reading But it wasn't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
during the time that
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
which person or people
From this reading The trick, of course, was in the timing, and the secret was that Bors knew what he was doing, while those who opposed him did not.
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From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed like the raving, hysterical hatred of men with no motive but hate.
but in spite of that
From this reading But no Mekinese, as yet, knew why he'd outlawed himself, nor his purpose in challenging a line battleship to fight.
