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Chapter II
BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered. He could not tell what he ought to do. He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question. “What will mother think?” was his first thought. “How shall I get back?” was his second.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not tell what he ought to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What will mother think?” was his first thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “He could not tell what he ought to do.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How shall I get back?” was his second.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““How shall I get back?” was his second.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could not tell what he ought to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What will mother think?” was his first thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What will mother think?” was his first thought.”
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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 BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
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From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How shall I get back?” was his second.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
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From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
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From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
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From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What will mother think?” was his first thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
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From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
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From this reading “How shall I get back?” was his second.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What will mother think?” was his first thought.
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From this reading “How shall I get back?” was his second.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How shall I get back?” was his second.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
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From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
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From this reading “What will mother think?” was his first thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How shall I get back?” was his second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “How shall I get back?” was his second.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not been on a steamboat since he was quite a little fellow, and that it was possible to send him ashore was out of the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What will mother think?” was his first thought.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What will mother think?” was his first thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BENNY FINDS A FRIEND For a moment Benny was bewildered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not tell what he ought to do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What will mother think?” was his first thought.
