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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
back
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
bit
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
blow
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
boat
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
Bob
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From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
branches
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
bushes
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
came
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From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
catastrophe
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From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
certain
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
CHASE
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
detour
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
distance
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
distinctly
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
edge
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
enabled
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
face
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
feared
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From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
finally
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From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
force
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
fringe
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
get
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From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
growing
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
gun
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
hold
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
I'm
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
islands
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From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
Jet
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
laden
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
lake
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From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
likely
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From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
making
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
many
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
marsh
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
mile
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
more
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
Most
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From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
occupants
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
occur
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From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
provisions
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
rate
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
received
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
rowing
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From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
said
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
Sam
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From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
saw
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From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
see
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
severe
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
shallow
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
small
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
soon
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From this reading The catastrophe he feared did not occur quite as soon as he feared, although it came finally.
staggered
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
steering
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From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
STERN
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
stream
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
then
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
three
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
thus
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
times
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
Twice
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From this reading Twice more he saw the little craft, Sam rowing and Bob steering, and then she had disappeared.
walk
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
water's
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From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
water-course
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From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
what's
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From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Most likely the next time I get to the edge of the lake they will be behind one of those islands, and then what's to be done?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "At this rate, I'm making about three times the distance they have to," he said, as he staggered across a shallow water-course so laden with the provisions, and the gun that he could not hold the branches back from his face, and thus received many a severe blow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A STERN CHASE For a certain distance Jet could walk through the fringe of bushes growing at the water's edge, enabled to see the boat and its occupants distinctly, and then a bit of marsh or small stream would force him to a detour of a mile or more.
