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Chapter IX
THE PAPERS ON THE WRECK. As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks. "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man. "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah." "I will be careful, Ben.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
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From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
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From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
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From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
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From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
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From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
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From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
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From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
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From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will be careful, Ben.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
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From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
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From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
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From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PAPERS ON THE WRECK.
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From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
above and across; more than
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
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From this reading THE PAPERS ON THE WRECK.
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From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
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From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
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From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
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From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
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From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAPERS ON THE WRECK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
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From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the waters of the bay were quiet, it did not take Ben long to row Dr. Mackey over to the wreck on the rocks.
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From this reading "De rocks am slippery, an' you kin twist an ankle widout half tryin', sah."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will be careful, Ben.
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From this reading THE PAPERS ON THE WRECK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be careful how you steps out, sah," said the colored man.
