有有 一次一次 ， 一一 条条 渡船渡船 过过 河河 时时 ， 船船 身身 突然突然 撞撞 上上 了了 礁礁 石石 。 河河 水水 不断不断 地地 涌涌 进进 舱舱 里里 ， 旅客旅客 们们 惊慌惊慌 失失 措措 。 唯唯 有有 一一 位位 先生先生 没没 事事 似似 地地 坐坐 着着 不动不动 ， 并且并且 讥笑讥笑 众人众人 大大 惊惊 小小 怪怪 。“ 用用 不不 着急着急 嘛嘛 ！ 关关 咱们咱们 什么什么 事事 ，” 那那 人人 说说 ，“ 莫莫 管管 它它 漏漏 水水 ！ 船船 又又 不是不是 咱们咱们 的的 。”
/ to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be /
/ first / first time / once / (math.) linear (of degree one) /
/ one / 1 / single / a / an / entire /
/ measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.) / a strip / item / article /
/ (n) ferry /
/ (experienced action marker) / to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / (surname) / excessively / too- /
/ river /
/ time / period /
/ a boat / vessel / ship /
/ body / torso / person / life / status / pregnancy / (a measure word used for clothes) suit /
/ sudden / abrupt / unexpected /
/ to hit / to strike / to meet by accident / to run into / to bump against / to bump into /
/ on / up / on top / upon / first (of two parts) / previous or last (week, etc.) / upper / higher / above / previous / to climb / to go into / above / to go up /
/ (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) / (completed action marker) /
/ reef / shoal rock /
/ 10 pecks /
/ river /
/ water / river /
/ unceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant /
/ (subor. part. adverbial) / -ly /
/ bubble up / rush forth /
/ advance / enter / to come in /
/ cabin / the hold of a ship or airplane /
/ inside / internal / interior /
/ traveler /
/ (plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns) /
/ panic /
/ to lose / to miss / to fail /
/ put in order / arrange / administer / execute / take action on /
/ -ism / only / alone /
/ to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be /
/ one / 1 / single / a / an / entire /
/ position / location / (measure word for persons) / place / seat /
/ sir / mister / teacher / (title of respect) /
/ (negative prefix for verbs) / have not / not /
/ matter / thing / item / work / affair /
/ to seem / to appear / similar / like / to resemble /
/ (subor. part. adverbial) / -ly /
/ to sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc.) /
/ catch / receive / suffer /
/ motionless /
/ and / besides / moreover / furthermore / in addition /
/ (v) sneer at /
/ (n) everyone /
/ big / huge / large / major / great / wide / deep / oldest / eldest /
/ to start / to be frightened / to be scared / alarm /
/ small / tiny / few / young /
/ queer / to blame /
/ to use /
/ (negative prefix) / not / no /
/ worry / feel anxious /
/ (a modal particle) /
/ (surname) / mountain pass / to close / to shut / to turn off / to concern / to involve /
/ we (including the person spoken to) /
/ what? / who? / something / anything /
/ matter / thing / item / work / affair /
/ how / which /
/ man / person / people /
/ persuade (politically) /
/ do not / there is none who /
/ to take care (of) / to control / to manage / to be in charge of / to look after / to run / tube / pipe /
/ it (used for things) /
/ funnel / to leak / to let out / to divulge /
/ water / river /
/ a boat / vessel / ship /
/ (once) again / also / both... and... / again /
/ (v) not be / (n) blame or fault /
/ we (including the person spoken to) /
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
A ferry boat was once crossing a river. Suddenly the boat struck a rock and water relentlessly poured into the cabin. The passengers were frightened out of their wits. Only one man sat calmly as if nothing had happened and even laughed at the way the others were so alarmed.
"Don't worry! It's not our problem," the man said. "It doesn't matter if it's leaking because it's not our boat."
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