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Chapter V
"The 'Heron,' and we were sent by Barry Tuxford. We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads." "And who is this young man?" "Mr. Redland. He is in the venture with Harry Marton, who is on that schooner, and we are all in it with Barry."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."”
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From this reading He is in the venture with Harry Marton, who is on that schooner, and we are all in it with Barry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The 'Heron,' and we were sent by Barry Tuxford.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is in the venture with Harry Marton, who is on that schooner, and we are all in it with Barry."
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From this reading "The 'Heron,' and we were sent by Barry Tuxford.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The 'Heron,' and we were sent by Barry Tuxford.
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From this reading We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."
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From this reading We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is in the venture with Harry Marton, who is on that schooner, and we are all in it with Barry."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is in the venture with Harry Marton, who is on that schooner, and we are all in it with Barry."
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From this reading We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."
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From this reading "The 'Heron,' and we were sent by Barry Tuxford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is in the venture with Harry Marton, who is on that schooner, and we are all in it with Barry."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is in the venture with Harry Marton, who is on that schooner, and we are all in it with Barry."
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From this reading We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."
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From this reading "And who is this young man?"
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From this reading He is in the venture with Harry Marton, who is on that schooner, and we are all in it with Barry."
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From this reading "Mr. Redland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is in the venture with Harry Marton, who is on that schooner, and we are all in it with Barry."
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From this reading "Mr. Redland.
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."
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From this reading We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."
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From this reading "The 'Heron,' and we were sent by Barry Tuxford.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is in the venture with Harry Marton, who is on that schooner, and we are all in it with Barry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The 'Heron,' and we were sent by Barry Tuxford.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And who is this young man?"
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From this reading "The 'Heron,' and we were sent by Barry Tuxford.
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From this reading He is in the venture with Harry Marton, who is on that schooner, and we are all in it with Barry."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The 'Heron,' and we were sent by Barry Tuxford.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The 'Heron,' and we were sent by Barry Tuxford.
which person or people
From this reading "And who is this young man?"
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From this reading We have another schooner, the 'Wild Cat,' see, she is just entering the heads."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is in the venture with Harry Marton, who is on that schooner, and we are all in it with Barry."
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From this reading "And who is this young man?"
