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Chapter IX
THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught. The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear. Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen. The day was done, and it was growing dark. It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day was done, and it was growing dark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.”
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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 place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
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From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
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From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
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From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
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From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
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From this reading The day was done, and it was growing dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was done, and it was growing dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day was done, and it was growing dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
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From this reading The day was done, and it was growing dark.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day was done, and it was growing dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPTAIN'S ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION All the cabin party had their lines out, but not another fish was caught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading The place where they fished seemed to be a hole, and the water was deep and clear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps Morris's struggle with the big fish had scared the others away, for not another could be seen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was decided to anchor where they were, and spend the night there; and they hoped the fish would be in biting condition the next morning.
