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Chapter VII
Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned. "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?" "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick." "That's because you're not hearing what we hear. But it won't be long before you get it, too.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"”
later than; following
From this reading “Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.”
for the reason that
From this reading “"That's because you're not hearing what we hear.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But it won't be long before you get it, too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's because you're not hearing what we hear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it won't be long before you get it, too.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
later than; following
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."
for the reason that
From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
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From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."
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From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
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From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
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From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
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From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
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From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
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From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.
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From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.
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From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.
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From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
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From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
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From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
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From this reading "There's nothing to be done, as far as I can see, Dick."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
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From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
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From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.
at the time that
From this reading Knighted The day after the funeral of Bill Daly, Frank was on his way down to school when he met Dick and Ned.
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From this reading But it won't be long before you get it, too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, Frank," began Dick, "don't you think you better do something about that Club row?"
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From this reading "That's because you're not hearing what we hear.
