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The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board. Mark was more furious than ever. He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed. When he reached the river he sprang into the ferryboat. The ferryman, however, did not get in but pushed the boat off....
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mark was more furious than ever.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The ferryman, however, did not get in but pushed the boat off....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.”
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From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
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From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
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From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
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From this reading The ferryman, however, did not get in but pushed the boat off....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ferryman, however, did not get in but pushed the boat off....
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From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
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From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The ferryman, however, did not get in but pushed the boat off....
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From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark was more furious than ever.
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From this reading When he reached the river he sprang into the ferryboat.
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From this reading The ferryman, however, did not get in but pushed the boat off....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
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From this reading Mark was more furious than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ferryman, however, did not get in but pushed the boat off....
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From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
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From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
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From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
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From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The ferryman, however, did not get in but pushed the boat off....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
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From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
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From this reading Mark was more furious than ever.
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From this reading Mark was more furious than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ferryman, however, did not get in but pushed the boat off....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
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From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
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From this reading The ferryman, however, did not get in but pushed the boat off....
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From this reading When he reached the river he sprang into the ferryboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he reached the river he sprang into the ferryboat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he reached the river he sprang into the ferryboat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mark was more furious than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
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From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
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From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark was more furious than ever.
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From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the river he sprang into the ferryboat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had his horses harnessed and drove off himself to see the Serpent King and to complain of the way in which he had been betrayed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sailors carried all the gold and silver into the ship, and then they set sail for home with Vassili on board.
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