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Chapter V
“Gracious!” said Andy, and made a jump clear into the water. The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag. He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on. By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position. The cloak again completely enveloped the upper portion of his body and his hands were out of sight.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cloak again completely enveloped the upper portion of his body and his hands were out of sight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cloak again completely enveloped the upper portion of his body and his hands were out of sight.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position.”
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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 “Gracious!” said Andy, and made a jump clear into the water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cloak again completely enveloped the upper portion of his body and his hands were out of sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Gracious!” said Andy, and made a jump clear into the water.
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From this reading “Gracious!” said Andy, and made a jump clear into the water.
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From this reading By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position.
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From this reading The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cloak again completely enveloped the upper portion of his body and his hands were out of sight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position.
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From this reading “Gracious!” said Andy, and made a jump clear into the water.
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From this reading The cloak again completely enveloped the upper portion of his body and his hands were out of sight.
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From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
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From this reading The cloak again completely enveloped the upper portion of his body and his hands were out of sight.
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From this reading By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
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From this reading The cloak again completely enveloped the upper portion of his body and his hands were out of sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
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From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
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From this reading “Gracious!” said Andy, and made a jump clear into the water.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Gracious!” said Andy, and made a jump clear into the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
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From this reading “Gracious!” said Andy, and made a jump clear into the water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gracious!” said Andy, and made a jump clear into the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.
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From this reading By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
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From this reading The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cloak again completely enveloped the upper portion of his body and his hands were out of sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gracious!” said Andy, and made a jump clear into the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cloak again completely enveloped the upper portion of his body and his hands were out of sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gracious!” said Andy, and made a jump clear into the water.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time he had got back on deck his mysterious passenger had resumed his old position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cloak again completely enveloped the upper portion of his body and his hands were out of sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gracious!” said Andy, and made a jump clear into the water.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cloak again completely enveloped the upper portion of his body and his hands were out of sight.
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From this reading He got wet through recovering it, but that did not matter much, for he had little clothing on.
at the time that
From this reading The pole had swung out of his hands when the barge struck the snag.
