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The Man Next Door
The Man Next Door

Chapter IV

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She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.
I could hear the engine of the boat going fast--sput-sput-sput-t-t!
I could only hope it would keep all right.
All gas engines is sinful.
She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.
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The Man Next Door

Chapter IV

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.
Line 2
I could hear the engine of the boat going fast--sput-sput-sput-t-t!
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I could only hope it would keep all right.
Line 4
All gas engines is sinful.
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She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

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

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.”

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.”

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “I could hear the engine of the boat going fast--sput-sput-sput-t-t!”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.”

Hear noun US /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I could hear the engine of the boat going fast--sput-sput-sput-t-t!”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I could only hope it would keep all right.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.”

Toward preposition US /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading “She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I could only hope it would keep all right.”

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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 She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

all

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From this reading I could only hope it would keep all right.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

boat

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From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

coming

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could hear the engine of the boat going fast--sput-sput-sput-t-t!

dare-devil

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From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

down

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From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

driving

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From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

engine

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From this reading I could hear the engine of the boat going fast--sput-sput-sput-t-t!

engines

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From this reading All gas engines is sinful.

enjoying

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From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

expected

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From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

fast

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From this reading I could hear the engine of the boat going fast--sput-sput-sput-t-t!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

gas

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From this reading All gas engines is sinful.

go

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

going

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From this reading I could hear the engine of the boat going fast--sput-sput-sput-t-t!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

hearnounUS /hear/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I could hear the engine of the boat going fast--sput-sput-sput-t-t!

high

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

hollow

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

hope

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From this reading I could only hope it would keep all right.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading All gas engines is sinful.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I could only hope it would keep all right.

keep

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From this reading I could only hope it would keep all right.

lake

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

lifting

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

maybe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

mile

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

minute

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

off

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

only

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From this reading I could only hope it would keep all right.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

out

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

reckon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

riding

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From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I could only hope it would keep all right.

rough

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

seen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

sight

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

sinful

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All gas engines is sinful.

sloshing

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From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

sort

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From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

sput-sput-sput-t-t

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From this reading I could hear the engine of the boat going fast--sput-sput-sput-t-t!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

then

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

top

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

town

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

up

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From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

upside

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From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

water

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From this reading She was a sort of dare-devil at riding or driving anything, and I reckon maybe she was enjoying that sloshing through the water, though I expected every minute to see the boat go upside down.

waves

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading She had been the only one out on the lake right then, it being so rough; but along about now, down toward town, a half mile or so off, I seen another boat coming, lifting up high on top of the waves, then going out of sight in the hollow for quite a while.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I could only hope it would keep all right.