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Chapter XI

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THE CRUISE IN THE FELUCCA.
Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.
Thus far he had felt that his conduct was justifiable.
His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.”
Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.
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Vine and Olive

Chapter XI

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CRUISE IN THE FELUCCA.
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Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.
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Thus far he had felt that his conduct was justifiable.
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His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.”
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Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.””

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.”

CRUISE noun US /kruːz/

a journey by sea for a particular purpose

From this reading “THE CRUISE IN THE FELUCCA.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.”

All words in this reading · 59

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actually

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From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

Alejandro

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From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

any

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From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

attempted

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From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

Bark

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From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.”

Bill

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From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

case

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From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

companions

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From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

conduct

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From this reading Thus far he had felt that his conduct was justifiable.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

CRUISEnounUS /kruːz/

a journey by sea for a particular purpose

From this reading THE CRUISE IN THE FELUCCA.

disgusted

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From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

Don

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From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

far

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From this reading Thus far he had felt that his conduct was justifiable.

felt

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From this reading Thus far he had felt that his conduct was justifiable.

FELUCCA

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From this reading THE CRUISE IN THE FELUCCA.

flight

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From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

guardian

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From this reading His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Thus far he had felt that his conduct was justifiable.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE CRUISE IN THE FELUCCA.

intended

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From this reading His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.”

justifiable

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From this reading Thus far he had felt that his conduct was justifiable.

kind

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From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

known

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From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

Lingall

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From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

made

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From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

Manuel

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From this reading His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.”

much

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From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

out

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From this reading His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.”

put

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From this reading His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.”

Raimundo

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From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

Stout

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From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

taught

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From this reading His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CRUISE IN THE FELUCCA.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Don Alejandro had not actually attempted to do any thing of this kind, so far as was known; and no case could be made out against him.

Thus

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From this reading Thus far he had felt that his conduct was justifiable.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

uncle

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From this reading His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.”

very

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From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

way

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From this reading His uncle Manuel had taught him to believe that his guardian intended to “put him out of the way.”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Raimundo was very much disgusted when he found that Bill Stout and Bark Lingall were to be the companions of his flight.