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Chapter VIII
HARD TIMES. TIME passed by. The weather was terribly cold, even for these people. The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce. They had probably gone in search of warmer waters.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weather was terribly cold, even for these people.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TIME passed by.”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The weather was terribly cold, even for these people.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TIME passed by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TIME passed by.
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From this reading The weather was terribly cold, even for these people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weather was terribly cold, even for these people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather was terribly cold, even for these people.
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From this reading They had probably gone in search of warmer waters.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had probably gone in search of warmer waters.
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From this reading HARD TIMES.
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From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had probably gone in search of warmer waters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
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From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had probably gone in search of warmer waters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
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From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIME passed by.
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From this reading The weather was terribly cold, even for these people.
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From this reading They had probably gone in search of warmer waters.
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From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
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From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
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From this reading They had probably gone in search of warmer waters.
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From this reading The weather was terribly cold, even for these people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather was terribly cold, even for these people.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The weather was terribly cold, even for these people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had probably gone in search of warmer waters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TIME passed by.
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From this reading HARD TIMES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
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From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
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From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
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From this reading They had probably gone in search of warmer waters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was terribly cold, even for these people.
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From this reading They had probably gone in search of warmer waters.
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From this reading The weather was terribly cold, even for these people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The hunters went out on the ocean whenever it was safe to venture, but the seals and walruses were very scarce.
