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Chapter XXII
STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist. It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down. They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm. Jack really enjoyed it. For a time at least they were free from danger.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “For a time at least they were free from danger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a time at least they were free from danger.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a time at least they were free from danger.”
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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 It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
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From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a time at least they were free from danger.
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From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
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From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
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From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
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From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time at least they were free from danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
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From this reading Jack really enjoyed it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading For a time at least they were free from danger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a time at least they were free from danger.
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From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
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From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
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From this reading Jack really enjoyed it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time at least they were free from danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
not any; not one
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack really enjoyed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time at least they were free from danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
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From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not raining hard—only a fine spray coming down.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were soaked to the skin, but no one minded that for the air was warm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STAR OF THE MIST For an hour, with the brown natives bending their stout backs to send the canoes shooting forward, they glided along through the mist.
