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Chapter VIII
Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making. Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men. Then he started to get her into the water. But that was quite another thing. By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
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later than; following
From this reading “Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But that was quite another thing.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But that was quite another thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But that was quite another thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.”
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later than; following
From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
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From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But that was quite another thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
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From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was quite another thing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
not friendly or close
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
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From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading Then he started to get her into the water.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he started to get her into the water.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
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From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he started to get her into the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
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From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
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From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
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From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
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From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
not any; not one
From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that was quite another thing.
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From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
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From this reading Then he started to get her into the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was quite another thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading Then he started to get her into the water.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But that was quite another thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
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From this reading By no means in his power could he move her an inch, try as he might.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
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From this reading Day after day he trimmed and shaped it, and very proud he was when it was finished and lay there on the ground, big enough to carry twenty men.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading Then he started to get her into the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
at the time that
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
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From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Four months Robinson worked at this boat, thinking all the time of what he would do when he reached the far distant land, and much pleased with himself for the beautiful boat he was making.
