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Chapter IV
He ran downstairs and out of the House. On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood. The match had begun again. The fast bowler was just commencing his run. He saw him tear up to the crease and deliver the ball.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The match had begun again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.”
in the direction of
From this reading “On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The match had begun again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ran downstairs and out of the House.
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From this reading He saw him tear up to the crease and deliver the ball.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
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From this reading The match had begun again.
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From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
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From this reading The fast bowler was just commencing his run.
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From this reading The fast bowler was just commencing his run.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
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From this reading He saw him tear up to the crease and deliver the ball.
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From this reading He saw him tear up to the crease and deliver the ball.
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From this reading He ran downstairs and out of the House.
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From this reading The fast bowler was just commencing his run.
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From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The match had begun again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran downstairs and out of the House.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw him tear up to the crease and deliver the ball.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
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From this reading He ran downstairs and out of the House.
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From this reading The fast bowler was just commencing his run.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
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From this reading The match had begun again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ran downstairs and out of the House.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
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From this reading He ran downstairs and out of the House.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
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From this reading He ran downstairs and out of the House.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fast bowler was just commencing his run.
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From this reading He saw him tear up to the crease and deliver the ball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
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From this reading He saw him tear up to the crease and deliver the ball.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ran downstairs and out of the House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
in the direction of
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
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From this reading He saw him tear up to the crease and deliver the ball.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fast bowler was just commencing his run.
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From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
in or at the place that
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On his way to the bicycle-shed he stopped, and looked towards the field, part of which could be seen from where he stood.
