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Chapter XV
'But why so many words? I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas. I followed to England, and then to other countries. Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man. Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.”
during the time that
From this reading “Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.”
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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 I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
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From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But why so many words?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading I followed to England, and then to other countries.
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From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
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From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
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From this reading I followed to England, and then to other countries.
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From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading I followed to England, and then to other countries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
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From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
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From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading 'But why so many words?
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From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
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From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
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From this reading I followed to England, and then to other countries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
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From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'But why so many words?
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From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading I followed to England, and then to other countries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I followed to England, and then to other countries.
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From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
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From this reading I was a sailorman, and knew the way of the ships on the seas.
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From this reading Then came trouble upon them, and their wealth slipped away one day like a curl of smoke.
during the time that
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading 'But why so many words?
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From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
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From this reading 'But why so many words?
but in spite of that
From this reading Sometimes I heard of them by word of mouth, sometimes I read of them in the papers; yet never once could I come by them, for they had much money, and traveled fast, while I was a poor man.
