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Chapter I
A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn. The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village. There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men. One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat. Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.”
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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 Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
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From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
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From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
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From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
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From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
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From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
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From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
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From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
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From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
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From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
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From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
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From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
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From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
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From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
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From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
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From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
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From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
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From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
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From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
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From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
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From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
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From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
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From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
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From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
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From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
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From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
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From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
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From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
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From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
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From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
but in spite of that
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
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From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
