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Chapter IX
THE PENOBSCOT. Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht. Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere. "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel. "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"She's big enough to go around the world in, too."”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
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From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere.
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From this reading "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
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From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
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From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
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From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
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From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
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From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
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From this reading "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
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From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
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From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
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From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
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From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
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From this reading Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
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From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
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From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
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From this reading THE PENOBSCOT.
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From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
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From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
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From this reading Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere.
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From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PENOBSCOT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
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From this reading "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
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From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beside the Penobscot, even the Skylark was nowhere.
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From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
at the time that
From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
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From this reading "Well that's the finest yacht I ever saw!" said he, lying upon his oars, when he was near enough to take in the whole idea of the vessel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's big enough to go around the world in, too."
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From this reading Little Bobtail could not help looking behind him occasionally, as he pulled the boat, to observe the beautiful proportions, and the comely, tapering spars of the yacht.
