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Chapter XII
“‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away. But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye. Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye. The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones. Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
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 “Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.”
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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 Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
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From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
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From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
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From this reading Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
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From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
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From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
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From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
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From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
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From this reading Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
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From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
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From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
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From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
above and across; more than
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
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From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
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From this reading Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
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From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
at the time that
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
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From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
