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Chapter XVI
“This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.” Tempest. During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl. The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity. The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.””
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.”
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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 “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
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From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity.
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From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
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From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
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From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
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From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
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From this reading The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity.
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From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
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From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
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From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
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From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
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From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
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From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
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From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
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From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
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From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
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From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
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From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
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From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
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From this reading Tempest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The appearance of Myndert, thoughtful, disappointed, and most evidently perplexed, caused the ideas of all to take a new direction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
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From this reading The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dialogue was professional, as Van Staats maintained his ancient reputation for taciturnity.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the time past in the secret conference of the cabin, Ludlow and the Patroon were held in discourse on the quarter-deck, by the hero of the India-shawl.
in or at the place that
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “This will prove a brave kingdom to me; Where I shall have my music, for nothing.”
