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Messenger No. 48
Messenger No. 48

Chapter XXVII

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RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.
Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.
"How far from here do you count on camping?"
Jet asked, in a cautious whisper.
"A short bit straight back is a thick clump of cedars.
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Messenger No. 48

Chapter XXVII

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.
Line 2
Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.
Line 3
"How far from here do you count on camping?"
Line 4
Jet asked, in a cautious whisper.
Line 5
"A short bit straight back is a thick clump of cedars.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Jet asked, in a cautious whisper.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"How far from here do you count on camping?"”

Motioned verb US /ˈmoʊʃənd/

made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer

From this reading “RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading “"A short bit straight back is a thick clump of cedars.”

Step noun US /step/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.”

Stood noun US /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.”

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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 RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

any

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

ashore

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Jet asked, in a cautious whisper.

awaiting

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

away

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

back

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From this reading "A short bit straight back is a thick clump of cedars.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

bit

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From this reading "A short bit straight back is a thick clump of cedars.

boat

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

bow

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

camping

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From this reading "How far from here do you count on camping?"

cautious

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From this reading Jet asked, in a cautious whisper.

cedars

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From this reading "A short bit straight back is a thick clump of cedars.

clump

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From this reading "A short bit straight back is a thick clump of cedars.

count

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From this reading "How far from here do you count on camping?"

craft's

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

creek

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "How far from here do you count on camping?"

drifting

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

example

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

far

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From this reading "How far from here do you count on camping?"

farther

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

followed

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "How far from here do you count on camping?"

grounded

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

guide

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

hauled

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "How far from here do you count on camping?"

How

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From this reading "How far from here do you count on camping?"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Jet asked, in a cautious whisper.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "A short bit straight back is a thick clump of cedars.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

Jet

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/

made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

motionless

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

mouth

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

noonday

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "How far from here do you count on camping?"

orders

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

possibility

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

prevent

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

RECONNOITERING

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading "A short bit straight back is a thick clump of cedars.

skillfully

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

small

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

steered

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

stepnounUS /step/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

stoodnounUS /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

straight

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From this reading "A short bit straight back is a thick clump of cedars.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

Then

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

thick

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From this reading "A short bit straight back is a thick clump of cedars.

tiny

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From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

up

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From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading RECONNOITERING The small guide steered the boat into the mouth of a tiny creek as skillfully as if it had been noonday, and when her bow grounded motioned for Jet to step ashore.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then he followed the example and hauled her farther up to prevent any possibility of the craft's drifting away, after which he stood motionless as if awaiting orders.

whisper

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From this reading Jet asked, in a cautious whisper.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How far from here do you count on camping?"