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Chapter XXVII
A NEW MOVE OF THE ENEMY "Something is up." It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht. He addressed Hans. "Vot you vos see?" asked the German youth. "Look!"
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Vot you vos see?" asked the German youth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look!"”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “A NEW MOVE OF THE ENEMY "Something is up."”
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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 A NEW MOVE OF THE ENEMY "Something is up."
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From this reading He addressed Hans.
later than; following
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Vot you vos see?" asked the German youth.
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From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW MOVE OF THE ENEMY "Something is up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
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From this reading "Vot you vos see?" asked the German youth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
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From this reading He addressed Hans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He addressed Hans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEW MOVE OF THE ENEMY "Something is up."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look!"
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From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
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From this reading A NEW MOVE OF THE ENEMY "Something is up."
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From this reading A NEW MOVE OF THE ENEMY "Something is up."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW MOVE OF THE ENEMY "Something is up."
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From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
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From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
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From this reading "Vot you vos see?" asked the German youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A NEW MOVE OF THE ENEMY "Something is up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
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From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW MOVE OF THE ENEMY "Something is up."
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From this reading A NEW MOVE OF THE ENEMY "Something is up."
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From this reading "Vot you vos see?" asked the German youth.
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From this reading "Vot you vos see?" asked the German youth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
which person or people
From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
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From this reading It was Fred who spoke, only a few minutes after Songbird and the sailor in charge of the rowboat had left the side of the steam yacht.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Vot you vos see?" asked the German youth.
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From this reading "Vot you vos see?" asked the German youth.
