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Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars. The man with the grey hat and red belt was not with them. After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank. They emerged upon the towing-path, and hurried after the others. The opposite bank was left blank and desolate again.
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later than; following
From this reading “Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The opposite bank was left blank and desolate again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The opposite bank was left blank and desolate again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They emerged upon the towing-path, and hurried after the others.”
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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 Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
later than; following
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The opposite bank was left blank and desolate again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
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From this reading After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank.
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From this reading The man with the grey hat and red belt was not with them.
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From this reading The opposite bank was left blank and desolate again.
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From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
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From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
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From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank.
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From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
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From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opposite bank was left blank and desolate again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They emerged upon the towing-path, and hurried after the others.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man with the grey hat and red belt was not with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank.
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From this reading The man with the grey hat and red belt was not with them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
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From this reading They emerged upon the towing-path, and hurried after the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
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From this reading After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The opposite bank was left blank and desolate again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
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From this reading After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man with the grey hat and red belt was not with them.
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From this reading After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opposite bank was left blank and desolate again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They emerged upon the towing-path, and hurried after the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man with the grey hat and red belt was not with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After an interval the three men with the gun reappeared, still in the corn, but now near the river bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The man with the grey hat and red belt was not with them.
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From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They emerged upon the towing-path, and hurried after the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They emerged upon the towing-path, and hurried after the others.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They emerged upon the towing-path, and hurried after the others.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man with the grey hat and red belt was not with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then came the tall, fair man, brandishing a boat-hook, and after him three other men in boating costume, running clumsily with oars.
