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Chapter VI
THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him. Harry was already in the water. Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped. He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears. Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harry was already in the water.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.”
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From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
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From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry was already in the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
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From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
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From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
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From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
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From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
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From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
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From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
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From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
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From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
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From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
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From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
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From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
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From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
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From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
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From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
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From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
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From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
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From this reading Harry was already in the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
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From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
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From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
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From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry was already in the water.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
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From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
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From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
above and across; more than
From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
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From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
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From this reading He felt the water close over him, heard its surge in his ears.
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From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
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From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gerald, poised on the combing, cried to him again, and so, holding the cushion to his breast, Kendall leaped.
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From this reading THE RESCUE Kendall, clutching the cork-filled cushion, hesitated, but another glance at the towering black shadow almost against them decided him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, fighting for breath, choked by the water he had swallowed, he found himself afloat, buoyed up by the cushion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry was already in the water.
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From this reading Harry was already in the water.
