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Chapter V
However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo. Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog. Billy and I looked at each other. Then we looked upstream. Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.”
released from a duty or job
From this reading “However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Billy and I looked at each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.”
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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 Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
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From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
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From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
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From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
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From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Billy and I looked at each other.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
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From this reading Billy and I looked at each other.
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From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
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From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
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From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
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From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
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From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
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From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
released from a duty or job
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
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From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
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From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Billy and I looked at each other.
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From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
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From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
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From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
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From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
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From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Billy and I looked at each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billy and I looked at each other.
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From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
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From this reading Billy and I looked at each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
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From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
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From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
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From this reading Then we looked upstream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
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From this reading Close under the perpendicular wall of rock, and fifty feet from the end of it, waist deep in water that swirled angrily about him, stood Dick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
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From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly, upstream, and apparently up in the air, we heard distinctly the excited yap of a dog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, we drew ashore to the little clearing of the Halfway Camp, made the year before, and wearily discharged our cargo.
