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Chapter XXVII
IS IT THE "BRIGHT EYES"? With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float. The bateau was only a few yards away. The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot. Wyn breathlessly told the boys to move the raft to the place to which she paddled.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.”
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading “With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wyn breathlessly told the boys to move the raft to the place to which she paddled.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.”
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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 With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
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From this reading The bateau was only a few yards away.
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From this reading The bateau was only a few yards away.
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From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
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From this reading Wyn breathlessly told the boys to move the raft to the place to which she paddled.
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From this reading Wyn breathlessly told the boys to move the raft to the place to which she paddled.
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From this reading IS IT THE "BRIGHT EYES"?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
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From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
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From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
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From this reading IS IT THE "BRIGHT EYES"?
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From this reading The bateau was only a few yards away.
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From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
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From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
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From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS IT THE "BRIGHT EYES"?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IS IT THE "BRIGHT EYES"?
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From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
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From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
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From this reading Wyn breathlessly told the boys to move the raft to the place to which she paddled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
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From this reading The bateau was only a few yards away.
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From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
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From this reading Wyn breathlessly told the boys to move the raft to the place to which she paddled.
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From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
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From this reading Wyn breathlessly told the boys to move the raft to the place to which she paddled.
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From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
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From this reading Wyn breathlessly told the boys to move the raft to the place to which she paddled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
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From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wyn breathlessly told the boys to move the raft to the place to which she paddled.
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From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
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From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IS IT THE "BRIGHT EYES"?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wyn breathlessly told the boys to move the raft to the place to which she paddled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bateau was only a few yards away.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wyn breathlessly told the boys to move the raft to the place to which she paddled.
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From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a whirl and clash of paddles the little flotilla of canoes shot out to the diving float.
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From this reading Wyn breathlessly told the boys to move the raft to the place to which she paddled.
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From this reading The bateau was only a few yards away.
but in spite of that
From this reading The two rough-looking men in her were sounding the lake bottom, with long poles; but as yet they had not got around to the right spot.
