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Chapter XII
THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON. "Where's Ole? I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif. "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell. "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.”
later than; following
From this reading “I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.”
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading “THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
later than; following
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
an officer responsible for deck crew and equipment
From this reading THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON.
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From this reading THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON.
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From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
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From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
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From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
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From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
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From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
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From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
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From this reading "Where's Ole?
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From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
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From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
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From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
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From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
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From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
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From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOATSWAIN AND THE BRITON.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
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From this reading I don't understand it," repeated Sanford, after he had made another ineffectual search for the missing waif.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's so; and I should rather like to know how it was done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have been sold, instead of selling those fellows," added Stockwell.
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From this reading "Where's Ole?
