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Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day? Lend a hand, I say! You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman." Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face. He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lend a hand, I say!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.”
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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 Lend a hand, I say!
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From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
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From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
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From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
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From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
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From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
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From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
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From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
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From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lend a hand, I say!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
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From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
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From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
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From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lend a hand, I say!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
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From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
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From this reading Lend a hand, I say!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
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From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
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From this reading Lend a hand, I say!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
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From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
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From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hooker was looking steadfastly at his companion's face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with an abrupt transition to unreasonable anger: "What is the good of waiting here all the day?
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From this reading He helped raise the coat bearing the ingots, and they went forward perhaps a hundred yards in silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have done nothing but moon since we saw the dead Chinaman."
