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Chapter XI
“Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?” “Ay, ay! I heard it!” They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him. He was still unconscious.
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later than; following
From this reading “They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was still unconscious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?””
during the time that
From this reading ““Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?””
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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 “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
later than; following
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
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From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
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From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
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From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still unconscious.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
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From this reading I heard it!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard it!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
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From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still unconscious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still unconscious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
at the time that
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
in or at the place that
From this reading They were silent then, and turned in, after making inquiries concerning Karl at the cottage where they had left him.
during the time that
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
which person or people
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ay, it do roar,” replied the man who was his mate in the boat when they went fishing; “and did ye hear a cormorant scream a while ago?”
