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Chapter VI
ADVENTURES IN THE FOREST. The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers. It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor. “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown. “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.”
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading ““It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.”
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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 sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
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From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
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From this reading ADVENTURES IN THE FOREST.
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From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
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From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
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From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
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From this reading “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
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From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADVENTURES IN THE FOREST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADVENTURES IN THE FOREST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it’s only got three men aboard instead of five.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADVENTURES IN THE FOREST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sight that met our gaze was a small boat dancing far out beyond the breakers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is Dawson’s craft,” murmured Watt Brown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It contained three men, and as it came in closer, through the opening by which we had entered, we made out Tom Dawson, Ah Sid, the Chinese cook, and Matt Gory, an Irish sailor.
