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Chapter XXI
A SAFE HARBOR. “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel. “I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark. “I do not intend to wait. We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ““I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.”
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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 A SAFE HARBOR.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.
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From this reading We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SAFE HARBOR.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
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From this reading “I do not intend to wait.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not intend to wait.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SAFE HARBOR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
at the time that
From this reading “We are in Malaga now; and we have to decide what to do next,” said Raymond, when they were shown to their room in the hotel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I supposed you would wait till the squadron arrived,” replied Bark.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have talked so much about your affairs that we have said nothing about mine,” added Raymond.
