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Chapter XVIII
It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight. And what followed partly confirmed this idea. "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones. "The doctor never expels fellows for fighting." "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The doctor never expels fellows for fighting."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The doctor never expels fellows for fighting."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what followed partly confirmed this idea.”
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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 "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
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From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
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From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
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From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what followed partly confirmed this idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The doctor never expels fellows for fighting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The doctor never expels fellows for fighting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The doctor never expels fellows for fighting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The doctor never expels fellows for fighting."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
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From this reading And what followed partly confirmed this idea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
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From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
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From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
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From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
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From this reading And what followed partly confirmed this idea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The doctor never expels fellows for fighting."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what followed partly confirmed this idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what followed partly confirmed this idea.
at the time that
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
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From this reading It was much more likely that Silk had made this wild charge for the sake of embarrassing the captain, and leading him to reconsider his determination to report the fight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But he will when he finds out all this other business," said Silk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't want to get both Gilks and me expelled?" said Silk, with a half-whine very different from his late bullying tones.
