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Chapter XVIII
THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND. "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner. "You have worked very hard, Noddy, but you have succeeded. You must be very tired." "I am tired, for I have done a hard day's work."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am tired, for I have done a hard day's work."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have worked very hard, Noddy, but you have succeeded.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must be very tired."”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “"There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.”
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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 "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am tired, for I have done a hard day's work."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must be very tired."
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND.
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From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have worked very hard, Noddy, but you have succeeded.
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From this reading "I am tired, for I have done a hard day's work."
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From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am tired, for I have done a hard day's work."
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From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
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From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am tired, for I have done a hard day's work."
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From this reading "You have worked very hard, Noddy, but you have succeeded.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have worked very hard, Noddy, but you have succeeded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am tired, for I have done a hard day's work."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
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From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must be very tired."
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From this reading "You have worked very hard, Noddy, but you have succeeded.
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From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
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From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
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From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
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From this reading "You have worked very hard, Noddy, but you have succeeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND.
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From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
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From this reading You must be very tired."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
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From this reading "You have worked very hard, Noddy, but you have succeeded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
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From this reading "I am tired, for I have done a hard day's work."
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From this reading "You have worked very hard, Noddy, but you have succeeded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, Mollie, what do you think now!" exclaimed the youthful engineer, as he made fast the painter of the boat to a ring in the deck of the schooner.
