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Chapter XXIX
ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes. There was no time to be lost. We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing. A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed. We were fortunately in no want of cordage, and the whole on trial appeared solid and seaworthy.
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a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading “ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.”
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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 ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
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From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
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From this reading We were fortunately in no want of cordage, and the whole on trial appeared solid and seaworthy.
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From this reading ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no time to be lost.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
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From this reading ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
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From this reading We were fortunately in no want of cordage, and the whole on trial appeared solid and seaworthy.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
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From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
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From this reading We were fortunately in no want of cordage, and the whole on trial appeared solid and seaworthy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were fortunately in no want of cordage, and the whole on trial appeared solid and seaworthy.
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From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
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From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
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From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
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From this reading There was no time to be lost.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
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From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time to be lost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
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From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
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From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
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From this reading We were fortunately in no want of cordage, and the whole on trial appeared solid and seaworthy.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
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From this reading We were fortunately in no want of cordage, and the whole on trial appeared solid and seaworthy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
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From this reading There was no time to be lost.
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no time to be lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no time to be lost.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
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From this reading We were fortunately in no want of cordage, and the whole on trial appeared solid and seaworthy.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
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From this reading ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
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From this reading ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
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From this reading We were fortunately in no want of cordage, and the whole on trial appeared solid and seaworthy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no time to be lost.
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From this reading ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE WATERS--A RAFT VOYAGE On the thirteenth of August we were up betimes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
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From this reading We were fortunately in no want of cordage, and the whole on trial appeared solid and seaworthy.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
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From this reading A mast, made of two pieces of wood fastened together, to give additional strength, a yard made from another one, the sail a linen sheet from our bed.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 3?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER 3...", what tone does the author establish?
