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Chapter VI
CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES. Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word. The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow. I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever. He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.”
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From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
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From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
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From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
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From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
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From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
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From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
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From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
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From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
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From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
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From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
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From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
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From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
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From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
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From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
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From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
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From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
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From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
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From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
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From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
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From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
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From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
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From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
