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Chapter XIII
GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off. The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water. They then carefully examined every part of the interior below the decks. "She's all right," said Lawry. "What shall we do now?"
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later than; following
From this reading “The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “They then carefully examined every part of the interior below the decks.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “They then carefully examined every part of the interior below the decks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They then carefully examined every part of the interior below the decks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She's all right," said Lawry.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"What shall we do now?"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.”
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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 GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
later than; following
From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
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From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
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From this reading "She's all right," said Lawry.
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From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They then carefully examined every part of the interior below the decks.
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From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
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From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
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From this reading They then carefully examined every part of the interior below the decks.
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From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
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From this reading They then carefully examined every part of the interior below the decks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do now?"
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From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They then carefully examined every part of the interior below the decks.
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From this reading They then carefully examined every part of the interior below the decks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
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From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They then carefully examined every part of the interior below the decks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's all right," said Lawry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What shall we do now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They then carefully examined every part of the interior below the decks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She's all right," said Lawry.
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From this reading "She's all right," said Lawry.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do now?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's all right," said Lawry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
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From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do now?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading GETTING UP STEAM A survey of the position of the _Woodville_ showed that she was slightly aground at the stern; but Ethan was confident that a few turns of the wheels would bring her off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys then tried the pumps; but after less than a hundred strokes they refused to yield any more water.
