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Chapter XIV
On the Cannibal Isle. Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion. He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.” There was no fear of failure in his heart. About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.””
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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 Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
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From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
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From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
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From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
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From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
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From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
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From this reading On the Cannibal Isle.
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From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
two people or things considered together
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
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From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
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From this reading There was no fear of failure in his heart.
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From this reading There was no fear of failure in his heart.
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From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
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From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
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From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
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From this reading There was no fear of failure in his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no fear of failure in his heart.
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From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
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From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
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From this reading On the Cannibal Isle.
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From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fear of failure in his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
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From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Cannibal Isle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
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From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Cannibal Isle.
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From this reading There was no fear of failure in his heart.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
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From this reading About a couple of hours before sunset he stuck his revolvers in his belt, nodded to those he was leaving behind, and beckoned to Tootaker to follow him into the canoe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stransom, the old blackbirder, was a go-ahead kind of fellow, and as bold as a lion.
which person or people
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was just the man who would “make a spoon or spoil a horn”--“do a deed or perish in the attempt.”
