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Chapter XXXI
A POINT OF HONOR. Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped. A large cog-wheel, which was a part of her machinery, had broken. The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville. Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A large cog-wheel, which was a part of her machinery, had broken.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.”
every person
From this reading “Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A large cog-wheel, which was a part of her machinery, had broken.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “A POINT OF HONOR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.”
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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 A POINT OF HONOR.
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From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
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From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
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From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
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From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A large cog-wheel, which was a part of her machinery, had broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
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From this reading A large cog-wheel, which was a part of her machinery, had broken.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
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From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
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From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
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From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
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From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
every person
From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
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From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
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From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
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From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A large cog-wheel, which was a part of her machinery, had broken.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
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From this reading A POINT OF HONOR.
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From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
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From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large cog-wheel, which was a part of her machinery, had broken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A large cog-wheel, which was a part of her machinery, had broken.
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From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
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From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A large cog-wheel, which was a part of her machinery, had broken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A POINT OF HONOR.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
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From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
up to a particular time
From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A large cog-wheel, which was a part of her machinery, had broken.
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From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
at the time that
From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A large cog-wheel, which was a part of her machinery, had broken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearly all that day the Winkyminky paddled bravely on her way, and then, all of a sudden, she stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everybody was greatly disturbed at this accident, especially when the captain told them it could not have occurred in a worse place.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The engineer had known this wheel was going to break; but he hoped it would last till they got to Jacksonville.
