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Chapter VIII
More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship. Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?" A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing. Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at: "Very good.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:”
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading “More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very good.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?"”
during the time that
From this reading “More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.”
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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 A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
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From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
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From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
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From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
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From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
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From this reading Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?"
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From this reading Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?"
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From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Very good.
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From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
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From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
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From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
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From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
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From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
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From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
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From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
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From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
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From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
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From this reading Then slowly and distinctly in the sinister tones he had already begun to shiver at:
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From this reading "Very good.
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From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Are you sure he's the fellow we fear?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
during the time that
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
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From this reading A rapid flow of words from which Sweetwater got nothing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading More Spanish; then English: "You may if you want to, but I'll never breathe easy while he's on the ship.
