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Chapter XV
THE CANOE. Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure. They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them. "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?" They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
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later than; following
From this reading “They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.”
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From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
later than; following
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
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From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
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From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
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From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
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From this reading THE CANOE.
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From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
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From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
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From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
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From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
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From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
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From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
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From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
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From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
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From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
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From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
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From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
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From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
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From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
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From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
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From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
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From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANOE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
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From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
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From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
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From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
at the time that
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
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From this reading They made answer that such was their intention, whereupon he hastened to add:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ned Trimble would not hear the repeated thanks of our friends, but waved them an impressive and magnificent farewell as they took their departure.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were not yet beyond sight of each other when they heard him calling to them in excited tones, and the next moment he came running after them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you said you was going to undertake to foller the river down the valley, didn't you?"
