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Chapter III
HOW BEN COMMENCED HIS STREET LIFE. One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city. It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board. A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached. "Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW BEN COMMENCED HIS STREET LIFE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.”
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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 One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
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From this reading HOW BEN COMMENCED HIS STREET LIFE.
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From this reading It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board.
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From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
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From this reading "Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.
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From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.
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From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
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From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
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From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
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From this reading HOW BEN COMMENCED HIS STREET LIFE.
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From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
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From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
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From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
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From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board.
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From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW BEN COMMENCED HIS STREET LIFE.
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From this reading HOW BEN COMMENCED HIS STREET LIFE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
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From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board.
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From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW BEN COMMENCED HIS STREET LIFE.
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From this reading It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW BEN COMMENCED HIS STREET LIFE.
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From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
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From this reading It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
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From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board.
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From this reading A boy of ten, dressed in a neat jacket and pants of gray-mixed cloth, stood on deck, watching with interest the busy city which they had just reached.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.
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From this reading "Well, bub, here we are," said the captain as he passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was loaded with freight, but there was at least one passenger on board.
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From this reading One pleasant morning, six years before the date at which this story commences, a small coasting-vessel drew up at a North River pier in the lower part of the city.
