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Chapter X
We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us. He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city. I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you. We were at first, curiosities to the Marinoids. But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.”
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From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were at first, curiosities to the Marinoids.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.
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From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
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From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
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From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were at first, curiosities to the Marinoids.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
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From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.
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From this reading He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.
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From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
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From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were at first, curiosities to the Marinoids.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in charge of gathering the shell-food from the water-bottom in the open spaces beyond the city.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
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From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were at first, curiosities to the Marinoids.
at the time that
From this reading But we proved our friendliness; and when we learned their language they made us welcome among them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We lived first in the home of Caan—the leader of the Marinoid party which captured us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must sketch all this briefly—there is so much to tell you.
