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Chapter XIV
WADE BROOKS’S FRIEND. Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket. Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river. She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her. Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.”
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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 Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
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From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
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From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
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From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
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From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
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From this reading WADE BROOKS’S FRIEND.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
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From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
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From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
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From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
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From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
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From this reading WADE BROOKS’S FRIEND.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
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From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
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From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
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From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was quite a curiosity to him, and he stopped to examine her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WADE BROOKS’S FRIEND.
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From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently he came to a steamer that was larger than any he had seen before; for he had never looked upon any thing larger than the tug-boat that sometimes came up the river.
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From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
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From this reading Then he saw a sign which indicated that the boat was bound to New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wade Brooks walked along the piers by the water, feeling like a young man with twenty dollars in his pocket.
