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Chapter XII
ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit. "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave. Where is Ralph?" "He is down at the boat," she answered. "Very good," said he.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"He is down at the boat," she answered.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very good," said he.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.”
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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 ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He is down at the boat," she answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
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From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is down at the boat," she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is down at the boat," she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Very good," said he.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.
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From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is Ralph?"
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From this reading "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.
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From this reading "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where is Ralph?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is down at the boat," she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very good," said he.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is Ralph?"
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From this reading "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave.
