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Chapter XXVI
ESCAPED OVERBOARD. “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue. “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Matt Swikes?” demanded Wade. “I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while. Did you spend all your money, and then have to go to sea?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Did you spend all your money, and then have to go to sea?””
from a ship into the water
From this reading “ESCAPED OVERBOARD.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.”
during the time that
From this reading ““I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while.”
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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 “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
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From this reading Did you spend all your money, and then have to go to sea?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did you spend all your money, and then have to go to sea?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while.
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From this reading “I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while.
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From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Matt Swikes?” demanded Wade.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you spend all your money, and then have to go to sea?”
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From this reading ESCAPED OVERBOARD.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you spend all your money, and then have to go to sea?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Did you spend all your money, and then have to go to sea?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
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From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you spend all your money, and then have to go to sea?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
from a ship into the water
From this reading ESCAPED OVERBOARD.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you spend all your money, and then have to go to sea?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you spend all your money, and then have to go to sea?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Matt Swikes?” demanded Wade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while.
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From this reading Did you spend all your money, and then have to go to sea?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
at the time that
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
during the time that
From this reading “I thought you meant to stop at that big hotel a while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How in creation came you on board of this vessel, Wade Brooks?” repeated Matt, when he had found a tongue.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you spend all your money, and then have to go to sea?”
