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Chapter XXIV
BEATEN! DEFEATED! 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these. Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet. He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
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later than; following
From this reading “He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.”
during the time that
From this reading “Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.”
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later than; following
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
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From this reading BEATEN!
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From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
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From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
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From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
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From this reading DEFEATED!
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From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
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From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
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From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
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From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
at the time that
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
during the time that
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
