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Chapter V
KAYAK AND HARPOON. WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father. Of course he was allowed to go on calm days only. Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting. When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course he was allowed to go on calm days only.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.”
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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 When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
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From this reading Of course he was allowed to go on calm days only.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KAYAK AND HARPOON.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
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From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
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From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
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From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
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From this reading Of course he was allowed to go on calm days only.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course he was allowed to go on calm days only.
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From this reading Of course he was allowed to go on calm days only.
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From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
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From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
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From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
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From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
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From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
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From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
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From this reading KAYAK AND HARPOON.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
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From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
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From this reading KAYAK AND HARPOON.
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From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
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From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
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From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
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From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
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From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he was allowed to go on calm days only.
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From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course he was allowed to go on calm days only.
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From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
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From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
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From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
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From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
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From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
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From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
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From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
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From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
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From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
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From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
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From this reading When he was eleven years old, however, he had learned to paddle very well, and, besides, he had grown to be such a big boy that his father said:
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
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From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Years of practice would be needed before he could be trusted to manage his boat in winter storms, or risk his life in seal hunting.
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From this reading WHEN Etu was only nine years old he began to go out upon the ocean, fishing and shooting with his father.
