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Chapter II
"_Nu, nu_, Jake," Morris broke in. "Make an end. You are interrupting us here." Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket. Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are interrupting us here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Make an end.”
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.”
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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 Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Make an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are interrupting us here."
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From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
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From this reading "_Nu, nu_, Jake," Morris broke in.
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From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Make an end.
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From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are interrupting us here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Nu, nu_, Jake," Morris broke in.
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From this reading You are interrupting us here."
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From this reading "_Nu, nu_, Jake," Morris broke in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Make an end.
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From this reading "_Nu, nu_, Jake," Morris broke in.
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From this reading "_Nu, nu_, Jake," Morris broke in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
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From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are interrupting us here."
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From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jake drew back his coat and clumsily unfastened a large safety pin which sealed the opening of his upper right-hand waistcoat pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
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From this reading Then he dug down with his thumb and finger and produced a small yellow wad about the size of a postage stamp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are interrupting us here."
