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Chapter XXVI
WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed. "What is the trouble?" asked her mother. "Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent. "Where is Fred?" "I think he is at the stern, fishing with Hans and John."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.”
later than; following
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is the trouble?" asked her mother.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think he is at the stern, fishing with Hans and John."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think he is at the stern, fishing with Hans and John."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
later than; following
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is the trouble?" asked her mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I think he is at the stern, fishing with Hans and John."
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
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From this reading "I think he is at the stern, fishing with Hans and John."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
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From this reading "Where is Fred?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
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From this reading "I think he is at the stern, fishing with Hans and John."
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think he is at the stern, fishing with Hans and John."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is the trouble?" asked her mother.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think he is at the stern, fishing with Hans and John."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the trouble?" asked her mother.
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From this reading "I think he is at the stern, fishing with Hans and John."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
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From this reading "What is the trouble?" asked her mother.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent.
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From this reading "Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
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From this reading "Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
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From this reading "I think he is at the stern, fishing with Hans and John."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think he is at the stern, fishing with Hans and John."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent.
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From this reading "What is the trouble?" asked her mother.
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From this reading "Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Fred?"
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From this reading "Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I think he is at the stern, fishing with Hans and John."
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From this reading "Oh, not very much," she answered, for she did not wish to worry her parent.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STEAM YACHT About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed.
