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Chapter XXXIII
THE SAN ILDEFONSO. The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me. 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his! "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully. "Tom, Tom!"
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later than; following
From this reading “"Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.”
during the time that
From this reading “The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.”
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later than; following
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
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From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
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From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
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From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
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From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
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From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
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From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading THE SAN ILDEFONSO.
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From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
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From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
not any; not one
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
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From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
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From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SAN ILDEFONSO.
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From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAN ILDEFONSO.
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From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
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From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
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From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
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From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Twas old Tom Lambourne; there was no mistaking that quaint and tattooed visage of his!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
during the time that
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bowman held the boat's-head to the shore by the hook, which he grasped with his left hand, while stretching out his right to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hilloah, Master Rodney, here we are again, come back for you, after all;" he exclaimed, joyfully.
