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Chapter VII
After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy. Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet. The thing came about as you said. But you see, it is finished, with no harm done after all.” “It has come,” said the missionary.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The thing came about as you said.”
later than; following
From this reading “After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It has come,” said the missionary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But you see, it is finished, with no harm done after all.””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““It has come,” said the missionary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thing came about as you said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.”
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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 After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The thing came about as you said.
later than; following
From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
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From this reading But you see, it is finished, with no harm done after all.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thing came about as you said.
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From this reading Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you see, it is finished, with no harm done after all.”
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From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It has come,” said the missionary.
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From this reading Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But you see, it is finished, with no harm done after all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you see, it is finished, with no harm done after all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you see, it is finished, with no harm done after all.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has come,” said the missionary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you see, it is finished, with no harm done after all.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But you see, it is finished, with no harm done after all.”
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From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.
not any; not one
From this reading But you see, it is finished, with no harm done after all.”
above and across; more than
From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
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From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you see, it is finished, with no harm done after all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing came about as you said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.
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From this reading Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the fight with his son, a change came over Cap’n Pawl, a change which made the missionary uneasy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Black Pawl said to him next day: “Well, Father, you were a true prophet.
