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Chapter VIII
BOARDING THE PIRATE CRUISER. At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments. “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons. “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.” “But how?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.””
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.””
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From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
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From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
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From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
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From this reading BOARDING THE PIRATE CRUISER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
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From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
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From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
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From this reading BOARDING THE PIRATE CRUISER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
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From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
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From this reading BOARDING THE PIRATE CRUISER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOARDING THE PIRATE CRUISER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At midnight the three watchers put on the bathing-suits which were supplied by Maxwell Kane, and then seated themselves again on the after-deck, to await developments.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What I want to know is, how are we going to carry any guns with us, with this rig?” asked Kane, as they seated themselves, and Nick asked Chick if he had supplied himself with weapons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think that two apiece will be sufficient,” replied Nick, “and you can easily carry them.”
