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Chapter XVIII
CAPTURED BY INDIANS. Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage. The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand. “Leave go, Hurka,” Stephen said as the rope tightened. “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.””
above and across; more than
From this reading “The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ““I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.””
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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 Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
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From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
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From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Leave go, Hurka,” Stephen said as the rope tightened.
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From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTURED BY INDIANS.
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From this reading CAPTURED BY INDIANS.
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From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
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From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Leave go, Hurka,” Stephen said as the rope tightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
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From this reading CAPTURED BY INDIANS.
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From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Leave go, Hurka,” Stephen said as the rope tightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
above and across; more than
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Leave go, Hurka,” Stephen said as the rope tightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Leave go, Hurka,” Stephen said as the rope tightened.
up to a particular time
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
up to a particular time
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant the boat reached the opposite side of the whirlpool Stephen and Hurka drew in the rope hand over hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will try as we pass whether it has caught in the trees.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drawing the bow till the point of the arrow almost touched the wood, Pita stood like a statue until the boat was opposite to the trees, then he loosed it, and it flew far into the foliage.
