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Chapter VI
The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai. Advancing upon us, he halted just without the ring. "Be patient, gentlemen," he said through his talk machine. "You will not be kept waiting much longer." "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Be patient, gentlemen," he said through his talk machine.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Advancing upon us, he halted just without the ring.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You will not be kept waiting much longer."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Advancing upon us, he halted just without the ring.”
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From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
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From this reading Advancing upon us, he halted just without the ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
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From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be patient, gentlemen," he said through his talk machine.
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From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Be patient, gentlemen," he said through his talk machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Advancing upon us, he halted just without the ring.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Advancing upon us, he halted just without the ring.
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From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
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From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
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From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
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From this reading Advancing upon us, he halted just without the ring.
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From this reading "You will not be kept waiting much longer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will not be kept waiting much longer."
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From this reading "Be patient, gentlemen," he said through his talk machine.
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From this reading "You will not be kept waiting much longer."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will not be kept waiting much longer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
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From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be patient, gentlemen," he said through his talk machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Advancing upon us, he halted just without the ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be patient, gentlemen," he said through his talk machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be patient, gentlemen," he said through his talk machine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Advancing upon us, he halted just without the ring.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Advancing upon us, he halted just without the ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will not be kept waiting much longer."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not be kept waiting much longer."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are not so wildly impatient as you seem to think," I sent back at him; whereupon he tittered a little with Key 7.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Advancing upon us, he halted just without the ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not be kept waiting much longer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The high chief was pushing through the throng into the square, two of his hands holding a word-box and the other two a zetbai.
