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Chapter XXIII
THE STORM. On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them. They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current. They made extraordinary speed. Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.”
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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 On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
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From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
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From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
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From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
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From this reading They made extraordinary speed.
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading They made extraordinary speed.
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
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From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
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From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading They made extraordinary speed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
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From this reading THE STORM.
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From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
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From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
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From this reading On the little stern seat of the boat Mercer and Anina sat side by side, the girl steering by a small tiller that lay between them.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were well out in the middle of the river now, speeding silently along with its swift current.
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From this reading Both banks of the river were visible in the twilight--dim, wooded hills stretching back into darkness.
