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Chapter XVII
THE STANDING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP. The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat. He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party. But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it. "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.”
from a ship into the water
From this reading “But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.”
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.”
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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 THE STANDING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
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From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
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From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
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From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
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From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
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From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
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From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
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From this reading "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
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From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
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From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
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From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
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From this reading "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
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From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
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From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
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From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
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From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
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From this reading "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
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From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
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From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
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From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STANDING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
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From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
from a ship into the water
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
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From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STANDING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STANDING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
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From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STANDING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
which person or people
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
