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Chapter XX
“You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander. I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck. A beard, too, would seem more sailor-like than those moustaches.” I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter? He rang for the steward.
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later than; following
From this reading “I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “A beard, too, would seem more sailor-like than those moustaches.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.”
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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 “You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander.
later than; following
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
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From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
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From this reading A beard, too, would seem more sailor-like than those moustaches.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
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From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
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From this reading “You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander.
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From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
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From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
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From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rang for the steward.
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From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
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From this reading “You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander.
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From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
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From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
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From this reading “You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
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From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
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From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
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From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
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From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
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From this reading A beard, too, would seem more sailor-like than those moustaches.”
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From this reading A beard, too, would seem more sailor-like than those moustaches.”
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From this reading “You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
not any; not one
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
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From this reading “You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander.
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From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rang for the steward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A beard, too, would seem more sailor-like than those moustaches.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A beard, too, would seem more sailor-like than those moustaches.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rang for the steward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A beard, too, would seem more sailor-like than those moustaches.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
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From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A beard, too, would seem more sailor-like than those moustaches.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A beard, too, would seem more sailor-like than those moustaches.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
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From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
at the time that
From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was horrified by his words, but, after all, there are no ladies on the high seas, and what did it matter?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are plain Mr. Gerard now,” said he, “and a Channel Islander.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would be obliged to you if you would kindly forget your military ways and drop your cavalry swagger when you walk up and down my deck.
