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Chapter VI
We assented. As we left the saloon he said: "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk. It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about. We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As we left the saloon he said:”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.”
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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 It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
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From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we left the saloon he said:
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From this reading We assented.
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From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
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From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
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From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
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From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
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From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
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From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
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From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
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From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we left the saloon he said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
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From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we left the saloon he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
above and across; more than
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
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From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we left the saloon he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we left the saloon he said:
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From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
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From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
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From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
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From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we left the saloon he said:
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From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
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From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We assented.
at the time that
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
