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Chapter V
CAST ASHORE ON LUZON. To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word. Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing. The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched. “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading ““I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.”
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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 To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
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From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
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From this reading CAST ASHORE ON LUZON.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
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From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
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From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
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From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
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From this reading To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.
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From this reading CAST ASHORE ON LUZON.
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From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
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From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
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From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
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From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
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From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
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From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
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From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
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From this reading To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.
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From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
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From this reading CAST ASHORE ON LUZON.
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From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
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From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
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From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
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From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAST ASHORE ON LUZON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
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From this reading To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.
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From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mate had caught the captain up, now he flung him down on the hard bottom of the boat as one unworthy of being touched.
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From this reading To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Either he was still unconscious or he had recovered and come to the conclusion that he had best remain quiet and answer nothing.
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From this reading To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ll settle with him later,” he muttered and shut his teeth hard, for the missing man had been one of his best friends.
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From this reading To Watt Brown’s vigorous questioning Captain Kenny returned not a word.
