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Chapter VIII
"The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden. It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over." "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected. "I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars." "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “"The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars."”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “"True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “"There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.”
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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 "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
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From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars."
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From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
above and across; more than
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars."
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should be an old man before I saved five thousand dollars."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True, but a schooner costs five thousand dollars--an old schooner at that," I objected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The captain is well paid, master; but the ship is in his keeping, and he is never free from the burden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There be short ways for white men to make money," he went on, pointing ashore at the cocoanut-fringed beach.
which person or people
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the owner who is better paid--the owner who sits ashore with many servants and turns his money over."
