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Chapter VI
UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts. He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care. "You're right," he said. "You've put your finger on the weak spot. No one in Whitehall saw it, and they're seamen.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one in Whitehall saw it, and they're seamen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You're right," he said.”
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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 UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
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From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
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From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
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From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
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From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
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From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
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From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
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From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
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From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
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From this reading "You've put your finger on the weak spot.
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From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one in Whitehall saw it, and they're seamen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
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From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
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From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
not any; not one
From this reading No one in Whitehall saw it, and they're seamen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one in Whitehall saw it, and they're seamen.
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From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've put your finger on the weak spot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're right," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one in Whitehall saw it, and they're seamen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one in Whitehall saw it, and they're seamen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've put your finger on the weak spot.
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From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
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From this reading No one in Whitehall saw it, and they're seamen.
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From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
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From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
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From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
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From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
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From this reading "You've put your finger on the weak spot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
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From this reading No one in Whitehall saw it, and they're seamen.
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From this reading UNCLE BILL Sir William Thorogood rose from the table on which lay a confusion of papers, drawings and charts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked across the cabin to the tiled fireplace, selected a cigar from his case, and lit it with precise care.
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From this reading "You're right," he said.
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From this reading "You've put your finger on the weak spot.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've put your finger on the weak spot.
