Chapter XVI · Ships That Pass in the Twilight

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

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From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

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From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

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From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

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From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

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From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.

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From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.

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From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

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From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

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From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.

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From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

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From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

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From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Rich, that’s it,” she told herself.

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From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Rich, that’s it,” she told herself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.

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From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

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From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Rich, that’s it,” she told herself.

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From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She wanted to think.

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From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

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From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

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From this reading “Rich, that’s it,” she told herself.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

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From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She wanted to think.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

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From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

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From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Rich, that’s it,” she told herself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The events of that day had stirred her to the very depths.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She wanted to think.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

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From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

during the time that

From this reading That evening, while the sky was still pink and the water changing from blue to purple and then to gold, Florence went for a row alone.

which person or people

From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had not believed that there were such persons in the world as those three young people who had attempted to drive them from Tillie’s fishing hole.