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Chapter X
“Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded. “Give me those oars!” “I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly. She did not move. “_Give me those oars!_” thundered Bayard.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““Give me those oars!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly.”
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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 “I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly.
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From this reading “_Give me those oars!_” thundered Bayard.
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From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly.
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From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not move.
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From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
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From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
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From this reading “Give me those oars!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
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From this reading “I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me those oars!”
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From this reading She did not move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not move.
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From this reading “Give me those oars!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not move.
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From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Give me those oars!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Give me those oars!_” thundered Bayard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t you know better than to take this shell--so far--with the tide setting out?” he demanded.
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From this reading “I understand how to manage a boat,” replied the young lady coldly.
