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Chapter XVII
THE CHANNEL-BASS. The stop at Cooper’s store was not a long one. After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again. As this was a post-office, the boys had inquired for letters. They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As this was a post-office, the boys had inquired for letters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The stop at Cooper’s store was not a long one.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The stop at Cooper’s store was not a long one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.”
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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 The stop at Cooper’s store was not a long one.
later than; following
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
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From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
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From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As this was a post-office, the boys had inquired for letters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stop at Cooper’s store was not a long one.
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From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
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From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
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From this reading As this was a post-office, the boys had inquired for letters.
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From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
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From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
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From this reading THE CHANNEL-BASS.
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From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
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From this reading The stop at Cooper’s store was not a long one.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
to think that something will happen
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
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From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
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From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
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From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
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From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As this was a post-office, the boys had inquired for letters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As this was a post-office, the boys had inquired for letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As this was a post-office, the boys had inquired for letters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stop at Cooper’s store was not a long one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
not one, and not any
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stop at Cooper’s store was not a long one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stop at Cooper’s store was not a long one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As this was a post-office, the boys had inquired for letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stop at Cooper’s store was not a long one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stop at Cooper’s store was not a long one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHANNEL-BASS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After buying some articles of food that they needed, not forgetting a good supply of condensed milk for the little bears, they set sail again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As this was a post-office, the boys had inquired for letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had no reason to expect any, and they got none; but each of them bought a postal-card and mailed a brief message to his family.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stop at Cooper’s store was not a long one.
