Chapter VI

from one side of something to the other

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

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From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."

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From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

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From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

apart from; not including

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."

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From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

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From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."

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From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

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From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

not any; not one

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

in the direction of

From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.

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From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."

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From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.

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From this reading "No women?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."