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Chapter XII
SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever. He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore. Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail. "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore. "What are you doing?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.”
from a ship into the water
From this reading “"Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.”
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From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
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From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing?"
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From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
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From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
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From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
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From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
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From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
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From this reading "What are you doing?"
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From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
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From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
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From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
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From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
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From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
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From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
above and across; more than
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
from a ship into the water
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
in the direction of
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
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From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing?"
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From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing?"
