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Chapter III
"Why, that was nothing," said Jesse. "It was just as smooth!" "Exactly. There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water. Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.”
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading “Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked 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 There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was just as smooth!"
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From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
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From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
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From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
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From this reading "Exactly.
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From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
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From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
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From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was just as smooth!"
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From this reading "Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.
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From this reading "It was just as smooth!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
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From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.
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From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
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From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
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From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
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From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
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From this reading "Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.
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From this reading "It was just as smooth!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
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From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
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From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.
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From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, that was nothing," said Jesse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no pleasanter motion in the world than running a bit of fast water.
destroyed or damaged by shipwreck
From this reading Now, there was no danger in this, and the only trouble we had was just to get an inch or so out of the way of that big rock which might have wrecked us.
