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Chapter XVIII
THE EXCURSION TO MANDARIN. The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region. It was March; but the air was like summer. As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream. The river is from one to six miles wide below Pilatka.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The river is from one to six miles wide below Pilatka.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The river is from one to six miles wide below Pilatka.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.”
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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 The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
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From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
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From this reading As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
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From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The river is from one to six miles wide below Pilatka.
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From this reading As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.
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From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was March; but the air was like summer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
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From this reading THE EXCURSION TO MANDARIN.
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From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
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From this reading As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The river is from one to six miles wide below Pilatka.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river is from one to six miles wide below Pilatka.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was March; but the air was like summer.
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From this reading As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.
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From this reading It was March; but the air was like summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
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From this reading THE EXCURSION TO MANDARIN.
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From this reading It was March; but the air was like summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river is from one to six miles wide below Pilatka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The river is from one to six miles wide below Pilatka.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river is from one to six miles wide below Pilatka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river is from one to six miles wide below Pilatka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river is from one to six miles wide below Pilatka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was March; but the air was like summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO MANDARIN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXCURSION TO MANDARIN.
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From this reading The band struck up a lively air as the boat started; and nothing could be more exhilarating than the strains of the music, in the soft sunshine and mild, sweet air of that semi-tropical region.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was March; but the air was like summer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As soon as we had passed the first bend, the St. Johns appeared more like a far-reaching lake than a stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river is from one to six miles wide below Pilatka.
