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Chapter XIII
Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet. He had piled it up forward. He had roughly tied up Pedro's head. Pedro had nothing to grumble about. On the contrary, he ought to be mighty thankful to him, Ricardo, for being alive at all.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Pedro had nothing to grumble about.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had piled it up forward.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Pedro had nothing to grumble about.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “On the contrary, he ought to be mighty thankful to him, Ricardo, for being alive at all.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pedro had nothing to grumble about.
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From this reading On the contrary, he ought to be mighty thankful to him, Ricardo, for being alive at all.
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From this reading On the contrary, he ought to be mighty thankful to him, Ricardo, for being alive at all.
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From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the contrary, he ought to be mighty thankful to him, Ricardo, for being alive at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the contrary, he ought to be mighty thankful to him, Ricardo, for being alive at all.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
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From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
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From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
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From this reading On the contrary, he ought to be mighty thankful to him, Ricardo, for being alive at all.
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From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the contrary, he ought to be mighty thankful to him, Ricardo, for being alive at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had piled it up forward.
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From this reading Pedro had nothing to grumble about.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had piled it up forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had piled it up forward.
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From this reading He had roughly tied up Pedro's head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the contrary, he ought to be mighty thankful to him, Ricardo, for being alive at all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had piled it up forward.
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From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
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From this reading On the contrary, he ought to be mighty thankful to him, Ricardo, for being alive at all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Pedro had nothing to grumble about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading On the contrary, he ought to be mighty thankful to him, Ricardo, for being alive at all.
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From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
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From this reading Pedro had nothing to grumble about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had roughly tied up Pedro's head.
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From this reading He had piled it up forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had roughly tied up Pedro's head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the contrary, he ought to be mighty thankful to him, Ricardo, for being alive at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
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From this reading He had roughly tied up Pedro's head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pedro had nothing to grumble about.
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From this reading He had piled it up forward.
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From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Meantime, splashing in the water which covered the bottom-boards, Ricardo congratulated himself aloud on the luggage being out of the way of the wet.
