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Chapter XXX
At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick. They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west. Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said: “I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink. Do you think he's straight?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.”
later than; following
From this reading “At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you think he's straight?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:”
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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 They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
later than; following
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
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From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
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From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
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From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
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From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
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From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
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From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
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From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
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From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think he's straight?”
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From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
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From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
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From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
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From this reading Do you think he's straight?”
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From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
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From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
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From this reading “I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
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From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
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From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
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From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.
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From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm still skeptical about Cusick, Pink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you think he's straight?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
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From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you think he's straight?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
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From this reading They left the car there, hidden in a grove, and struck off across country to the west.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
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From this reading At something after seven o'clock that night Willy Cameron and Pink Denslow reached that point on the Mayville Road which had been designated by the storekeeper, Cusick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Willy Cameron had been thoughtful for some time, and as they climbed a low hill, going with extreme caution, he said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think he's straight?”
