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Chapter XIII
IN PERIL BY WATER. "All aboard!" said Roger. "Ay! ay! Captain!" said Hildegarde, cheerily. She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain!" said Hildegarde, cheerily.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.”
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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 She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
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From this reading "All aboard!" said Roger.
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From this reading "All aboard!" said Roger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
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From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
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From this reading "Ay! ay!
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From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN PERIL BY WATER.
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From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain!" said Hildegarde, cheerily.
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From this reading Captain!" said Hildegarde, cheerily.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
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From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
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From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
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From this reading Captain!" said Hildegarde, cheerily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PERIL BY WATER.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
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From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
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From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
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From this reading IN PERIL BY WATER.
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From this reading "All aboard!" said Roger.
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From this reading "All aboard!" said Roger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
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From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
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From this reading IN PERIL BY WATER.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She handed in the groceries which they had bought at the little store, half a mile away, stepped lightly into the exact middle of the canoe, and sank with one motion to her seat.
