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Chapter VI
‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast. “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong. We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch. After that we’ll do whatever the spirit moves us.” “Or whatever we have any energy left to do,” Dicky Atherton said.
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later than; following
From this reading “After that we’ll do whatever the spirit moves us.””
every person
From this reading ““Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Or whatever we have any energy left to do,” Dicky Atherton said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Or whatever we have any energy left to do,” Dicky Atherton said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “After that we’ll do whatever the spirit moves us.””
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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 ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
later than; following
From this reading After that we’ll do whatever the spirit moves us.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
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From this reading “Or whatever we have any energy left to do,” Dicky Atherton said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
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From this reading “Or whatever we have any energy left to do,” Dicky Atherton said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Or whatever we have any energy left to do,” Dicky Atherton said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After that we’ll do whatever the spirit moves us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Or whatever we have any energy left to do,” Dicky Atherton said.
every person
From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
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From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Or whatever we have any energy left to do,” Dicky Atherton said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Or whatever we have any energy left to do,” Dicky Atherton said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that we’ll do whatever the spirit moves us.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or whatever we have any energy left to do,” Dicky Atherton said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that we’ll do whatever the spirit moves us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that we’ll do whatever the spirit moves us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
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From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After that we’ll do whatever the spirit moves us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‟WE want to get up a big boating picnic, Mother,” Beryl McNab said one morning at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that we’ll do whatever the spirit moves us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’re going to make a very early start, sail round some of the islands, bathe in the big diving-pools on Rocky Spit and land on Shepherd’s Island for lunch.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading After that we’ll do whatever the spirit moves us.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everybody is coming: the crowds from Willow Park and Karinyah, and a few people from Wootong.
