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Chapter XII
On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house. He went for two reasons. First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family. The second reason was his dog. He began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family as soon as he had met Mrs. Boyd.
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later than; following
From this reading “First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.”
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From this reading “On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He went for two reasons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The second reason was his dog.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family as soon as he had met Mrs. Boyd.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went for two reasons.”
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later than; following
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
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From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family as soon as he had met Mrs. Boyd.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
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From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
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From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
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From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
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From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
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From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
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From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
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From this reading The second reason was his dog.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
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From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went for two reasons.
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From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went for two reasons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
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From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
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From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
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From this reading He began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family as soon as he had met Mrs. Boyd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
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From this reading He began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family as soon as he had met Mrs. Boyd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
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From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second reason was his dog.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He went for two reasons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second reason was his dog.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family as soon as he had met Mrs. Boyd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First, after his initial call at the dreary little house, he began to realize that something had to be done in the Boyd family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went for two reasons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second reason was his dog.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went for two reasons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first day of May, William Wallace Cameron moved his trunk, the framed photograph of his mother, eleven books, an alarm clock and Jinx to the Boyd house.
