Chapter VI
DOWN THE RIVER. “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat. “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion. “No one could have seen us.” “Shall we start now?”
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Chapter VI
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DOWN
THE
RIVER.
“Now
we
are
all
right,”
said
Lon,
as
he
stepped
into
the
boat.
“I
don’t
think
any
one
has
seen
us,”
added
Matt,
following
his
companion.
“No
one
could
have
seen
us.”
“Shall
we
start
now?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
DOWN
THE
RIVER.
Line 2
“Now
we
are
all
right,”
said
Lon,
as
he
stepped
into
the
boat.
Line 3
“I
don’t
think
any
one
has
seen
us,”
added
Matt,
following
his
companion.
Line 4
“No
one
could
have
seen
us.”
Line 5
“Shall
we
start
now?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““No one could have seen us.””
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““No one could have seen us.””
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.”
Right
noun
US /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Shall we start now?””
Start
noun
US /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Shall we start now?””
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.”
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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
all
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From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
any
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From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
boat
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From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
companion
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From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No one could have seen us.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
DOWN
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From this reading DOWN THE RIVER.
following
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From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No one could have seen us.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
Lon
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From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
Matt
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From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No one could have seen us.”
Now
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From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
RIVER
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From this reading DOWN THE RIVER.
said
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From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
seen
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From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we start now?”
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shall we start now?”
stepped
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From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t think any one has seen us,” added Matt, following his companion.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now we are all right,” said Lon, as he stepped into the boat.