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Chapter XXIV
Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?" "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan. There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk." "Why, Hovey, they can hear us inside the cabin." "She cannot.
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for the reason that
From this reading “"Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, Hovey, they can hear us inside the cabin."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
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From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
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From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
for the reason that
From this reading "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.
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From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
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From this reading "Why, Hovey, they can hear us inside the cabin."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Why, Hovey, they can hear us inside the cabin."
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From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
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From this reading "She cannot.
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From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
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From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
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From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, Hovey, they can hear us inside the cabin."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Hovey, they can hear us inside the cabin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Hovey, they can hear us inside the cabin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
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From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She cannot.
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From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Because we have to watch sharp, Harrigan.
at the time that
From this reading There are some of the lads we can't trust too far, and they mustn't overhear us when we talk."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Kate and McTee both stood frozen with attention, for one of the voices was Harrigan's, saying: "And why the devil have you brought me away up here, bos'n?"
