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Chapter VII
WAITING FOR THE PIRATE’S ATTACK. “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.” “Certainly. What will it be, Mr. Carter?” “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WAITING FOR THE PIRATE’S ATTACK.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.””
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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 “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
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From this reading “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
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From this reading WAITING FOR THE PIRATE’S ATTACK.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What will it be, Mr. Carter?”
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From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
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From this reading What will it be, Mr. Carter?”
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From this reading “Certainly.
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From this reading “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
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From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAITING FOR THE PIRATE’S ATTACK.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What will it be, Mr. Carter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAITING FOR THE PIRATE’S ATTACK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING FOR THE PIRATE’S ATTACK.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAITING FOR THE PIRATE’S ATTACK.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will it be, Mr. Carter?”
at the time that
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will it be, Mr. Carter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when the story was finished, “I wish you would do me a favor.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish you would keep your men aboard the yacht for the remainder of the day and evening, for one thing.”
