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Chapter XII
JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Joe did not mind. In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming. He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him. The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach. Going into the cabin, he listened to the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Joe did not mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Joe did not mind.”
during the time that
From this reading “In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.”
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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 In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
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From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
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From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
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From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
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From this reading Going into the cabin, he listened to the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
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From this reading He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him.
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From this reading Going into the cabin, he listened to the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
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From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
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From this reading He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Joe did not mind.
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From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
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From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
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From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
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From this reading JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Joe did not mind.
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From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
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From this reading He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him.
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From this reading Going into the cabin, he listened to the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
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From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
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From this reading Going into the cabin, he listened to the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
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From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
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From this reading JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Joe did not mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Joe did not mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Going into the cabin, he listened to the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Joe did not mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Joe did not mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
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From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Going into the cabin, he listened to the heavy breathing of the sleepers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Joe did not mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
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From this reading He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Joe did not mind.
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From this reading JOE TRIES TO TAKE FRENCH LEAVE Joe did not mind.
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From this reading The quarantine station was a bare half-mile away, and he could make out a soldier pacing up and down at sentry duty on the beach.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
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From this reading He threw the last cleaned fish into a bucket of water and glanced about him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
during the time that
From this reading In fact, he was glad he had not caught the first fish, for it helped out a little plan which had come to him while swimming.
