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Chapter III
“Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man. “The rebels haven’t raided you yet? Look here, what is your name? I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.” “Giddings—Josiah Giddings,” answered the man.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Giddings—Josiah Giddings,” answered the man.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, what is your name?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, what is your name?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, what is your name?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““The rebels haven’t raided you yet?”
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From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Giddings—Josiah Giddings,” answered the man.
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From this reading I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.”
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From this reading I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.”
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From this reading “Giddings—Josiah Giddings,” answered the man.
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From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The rebels haven’t raided you yet?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look here, what is your name?
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From this reading I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Look here, what is your name?
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From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
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From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look here, what is your name?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look here, what is your name?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The rebels haven’t raided you yet?
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From this reading “The rebels haven’t raided you yet?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
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From this reading I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Look here, what is your name?
at the time that
From this reading I forgot to ask you when I was up to your house.”
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From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
but in spite of that
From this reading “The rebels haven’t raided you yet?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Josiah, I am glad to see you,” said Leon, advancing and shaking hands with the man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look here, what is your name?
