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Chapter XII
SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy. An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake. But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing. "A cold bath like that goes a good ways," declared Shep. "If a fellow stayed in too long he'd freeze to death."
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later than; following
From this reading “SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A cold bath like that goes a good ways," declared Shep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If a fellow stayed in too long he'd freeze to death."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.”
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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 An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
later than; following
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
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From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
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From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
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From this reading "A cold bath like that goes a good ways," declared Shep.
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From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
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From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
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From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
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From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
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From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
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From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
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From this reading "If a fellow stayed in too long he'd freeze to death."
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From this reading "A cold bath like that goes a good ways," declared Shep.
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From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
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From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
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From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
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From this reading "If a fellow stayed in too long he'd freeze to death."
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From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
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From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
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From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
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From this reading "If a fellow stayed in too long he'd freeze to death."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
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From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
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From this reading "A cold bath like that goes a good ways," declared Shep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A cold bath like that goes a good ways," declared Shep.
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From this reading "If a fellow stayed in too long he'd freeze to death."
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From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
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From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If a fellow stayed in too long he'd freeze to death."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A cold bath like that goes a good ways," declared Shep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If a fellow stayed in too long he'd freeze to death."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
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From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If a fellow stayed in too long he'd freeze to death."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A cold bath like that goes a good ways," declared Shep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If a fellow stayed in too long he'd freeze to death."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An unusually warm spell followed the short cold snap and one day, at noon, all took a dip in the lake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHEP AND THE HOLLOW TREE For several days after the cabin was finished, the boys rested from their labors and took it easy.
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From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
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From this reading "A cold bath like that goes a good ways," declared Shep.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the water was so cold they remained in only a few minutes and all were glad enough to hurry back into their clothing.
