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"The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground. "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts. The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year." "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia. "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
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later than; following
From this reading “"After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."”
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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 "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
later than; following
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
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From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
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From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
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From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
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From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
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From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
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From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
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From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The first thing to do is to build a palisade to keep the savages off," said Archie, and he stuck the boat-hook into the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We shall have to light a fire anyhow for the tea, so that will be very useful," said the thoughtful Dahlia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I myself," I said, "will swim out to the wreck for the musket and the bag of nails."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woodbines are very wild at this time of the year."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After which you are requested to light fires to frighten the wild beasts.
