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BREAKFAST ON BOARD THE ISABEL. "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore. "Sartin," replied Cyd, as he took off the hatch of the stow-hold. "Who's gwine to be de cook, Dan?" "Do you know how to cook, Cyd?"
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know how to cook, Cyd?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sartin," replied Cyd, as he took off the hatch of the stow-hold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sartin," replied Cyd, as he took off the hatch of the stow-hold.”
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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 "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who's gwine to be de cook, Dan?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
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From this reading BREAKFAST ON BOARD THE ISABEL.
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From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAKFAST ON BOARD THE ISABEL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's gwine to be de cook, Dan?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's gwine to be de cook, Dan?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know how to cook, Cyd?"
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From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
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From this reading "Who's gwine to be de cook, Dan?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
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From this reading "Sartin," replied Cyd, as he took off the hatch of the stow-hold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sartin," replied Cyd, as he took off the hatch of the stow-hold.
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From this reading "Do you know how to cook, Cyd?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BREAKFAST ON BOARD THE ISABEL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know how to cook, Cyd?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
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From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
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From this reading "Sartin," replied Cyd, as he took off the hatch of the stow-hold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BREAKFAST ON BOARD THE ISABEL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sartin," replied Cyd, as he took off the hatch of the stow-hold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sartin," replied Cyd, as he took off the hatch of the stow-hold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sartin," replied Cyd, as he took off the hatch of the stow-hold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKFAST ON BOARD THE ISABEL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sartin," replied Cyd, as he took off the hatch of the stow-hold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's gwine to be de cook, Dan?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know how to cook, Cyd?"
