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Chapter VI
Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward. "What if we pass Dawson?" Shorty queried. "We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam." The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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later than; following
From this reading “Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam."”
one or the other of two
From this reading “The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.”
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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 "We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam."
later than; following
From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam."
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
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From this reading "We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam."
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
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From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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From this reading "We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam."
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
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From this reading "What if we pass Dawson?"
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
one or the other of two
From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What if we pass Dawson?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam."
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From this reading "We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam."
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From this reading "We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
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From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam."
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From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
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From this reading "What if we pass Dawson?"
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From this reading Shorty queried.
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
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From this reading Shorty queried.
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From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
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From this reading Night came, and after many efforts, they gave up the attempt to force the boat to shore, and through the darkness they swept helplessly onward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was clear, and in the light of the cold leaping stars they caught occasional glimpses of the loom of mountains on either hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What if we pass Dawson?"
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From this reading "We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam."
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From this reading "We'll walk back," Kit answered, "if we're not crushed in a jam."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What if we pass Dawson?"
