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A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 3. Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time. The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride. Only the men did this; the women were too busy. The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 3.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.”
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From this reading A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 3.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 3.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
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From this reading Only the men did this; the women were too busy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
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From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
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From this reading The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only the men did this; the women were too busy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
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From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
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From this reading The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
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From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The women do all kinds of work on the continent.
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From this reading Only the men did this; the women were too busy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 3.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
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From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
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From this reading Only the men did this; the women were too busy.
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From this reading A TRAMP ABROAD, Part 3.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
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From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men and women and cattle were at work in the dewy fields by this time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The people often stepped aboard the raft, as we glided along the grassy shores, and gossiped with us and with the crew for a hundred yards or so, then stepped ashore again, refreshed by the ride.
