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Chapter XIX
WAITING FOR A VISITOR. During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip. An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river. Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make. This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
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later than; following
From this reading “An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WAITING FOR A VISITOR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.”
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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 WAITING FOR A VISITOR.
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From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
later than; following
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
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From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
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From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
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From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
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From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
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From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
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From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
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From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAITING FOR A VISITOR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
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From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
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From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
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From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
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From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
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From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
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From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
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From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAITING FOR A VISITOR.
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From this reading WAITING FOR A VISITOR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
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From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
at the time that
From this reading Evening was coming on, when Adam ran his boat in at a point he had been very anxious to make.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An hour after starting she passed the Maggie, which kept well away on the other side of the river.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the rest of that day The Rolling Stone had a fair wind, and made a good trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was at a solitary little house, at the edge of the woods, inhabited by a man whom he knew.
