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Chapter III
TO THE CREDIT OF THE CATBOAT. “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush. “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat. These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail. “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.””
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading ““The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.”
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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 “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
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From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
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From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
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From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
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From this reading TO THE CREDIT OF THE CATBOAT.
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From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
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From this reading TO THE CREDIT OF THE CATBOAT.
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From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
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From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
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From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
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From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE CREDIT OF THE CATBOAT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE CREDIT OF THE CATBOAT.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE CREDIT OF THE CATBOAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
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From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
at the time that
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
