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Chapter VI
Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us. "No, I couldn't swim so far," cried Bob suddenly. "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that." "I tell you that you could do it," cried Bigley, who seemed to be quite passionate now. "Don't talk like that, Bob, or you'll frighten Sep Duncan out of trying."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, I couldn't swim so far," cried Bob suddenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I tell you that you could do it," cried Bigley, who seemed to be quite passionate now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I tell you that you could do it," cried Bigley, who seemed to be quite passionate now.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No, I couldn't swim so far," cried Bob suddenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I tell you that you could do it," cried Bigley, who seemed to be quite passionate now.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."”
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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 "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I tell you that you could do it," cried Bigley, who seemed to be quite passionate now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
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From this reading "I tell you that you could do it," cried Bigley, who seemed to be quite passionate now.
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From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
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From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
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From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
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From this reading "No, I couldn't swim so far," cried Bob suddenly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I couldn't swim so far," cried Bob suddenly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
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From this reading "Don't talk like that, Bob, or you'll frighten Sep Duncan out of trying."
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From this reading "Don't talk like that, Bob, or you'll frighten Sep Duncan out of trying."
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From this reading "No, I couldn't swim so far," cried Bob suddenly.
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From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
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From this reading "Don't talk like that, Bob, or you'll frighten Sep Duncan out of trying."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
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From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
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From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
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From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
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From this reading "Don't talk like that, Bob, or you'll frighten Sep Duncan out of trying."
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From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I couldn't swim so far," cried Bob suddenly.
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From this reading "I tell you that you could do it," cried Bigley, who seemed to be quite passionate now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't talk like that, Bob, or you'll frighten Sep Duncan out of trying."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
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From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Don't talk like that, Bob, or you'll frighten Sep Duncan out of trying."
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From this reading "Don't talk like that, Bob, or you'll frighten Sep Duncan out of trying."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you that you could do it," cried Bigley, who seemed to be quite passionate now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you that you could do it," cried Bigley, who seemed to be quite passionate now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you that you could do it," cried Bigley, who seemed to be quite passionate now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't talk like that, Bob, or you'll frighten Sep Duncan out of trying."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, I couldn't swim so far," cried Bob suddenly.
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From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, I couldn't swim so far," cried Bob suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I couldn't swim so far," cried Bob suddenly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't talk like that, Bob, or you'll frighten Sep Duncan out of trying."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you that you could do it," cried Bigley, who seemed to be quite passionate now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
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From this reading "Don't talk like that, Bob, or you'll frighten Sep Duncan out of trying."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bob Chowne shook his head, and I began to feel chilled and oppressed by the task we had before us.
which person or people
From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would take a strong man who could keep on for hours to do that."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you that you could do it," cried Bigley, who seemed to be quite passionate now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't talk like that, Bob, or you'll frighten Sep Duncan out of trying."
