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Chapter II
THE SEEKER OF VENGEANCE. The consul listened gravely while I told him about it. He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham. We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us. The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.”
during the time that
From this reading “The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
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From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
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From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
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From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
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From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
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From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
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From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
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From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
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From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
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From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
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From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
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From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEEKER OF VENGEANCE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
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From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEEKER OF VENGEANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEEKER OF VENGEANCE.
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From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had asked me to give all the information I could about Graham.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEEKER OF VENGEANCE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sea pounded restlessly against the low bluffs upon which the city was built, and surged angrily about the peninsula on which the fort is situated.
during the time that
From this reading The consul listened gravely while I told him about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were on the porch of the consulate and the whole city of Ticao was spread out before us.
