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Chapter IX
"Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below. The engineer killed it a week ago up the river. About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip. I think we had better have our guns ready all the time. They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."”
for the reason that
From this reading “They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “"Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.”
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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 The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
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From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
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From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
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From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
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From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
for the reason that
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
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From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
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From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
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From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They say that old Showan, the pilot in the pilot-house up above, only keeps his job on this boat because he gets such fine bear hunting all the time."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About every one on the boat has a rifle, and they say they get bears every trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think we had better have our guns ready all the time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The engineer killed it a week ago up the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bear hide nailed on the side of the boat, by the wood-pile below.
