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Chapter XIII
“'One moment, please, Captain. I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.' “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again. He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke. “'Shark,' he volunteered, pointing to the water.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““'One moment, please, Captain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““'One moment, please, Captain.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.”
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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 He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
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From this reading I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
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From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
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From this reading I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
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From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'One moment, please, Captain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
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From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'One moment, please, Captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “'One moment, please, Captain.
above and across; more than
From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'One moment, please, Captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Shark,' he volunteered, pointing to the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Shark,' he volunteered, pointing to the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She beckoned the boy of the swan dive nearer to her, and signed to him to dive over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have always understood that the natives are not afraid of sharks.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Shark,' he volunteered, pointing to the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Shark,' he volunteered, pointing to the water.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shook his head, and along with all his crew behind him laughed as if it were a good joke.
