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Chapter III
"Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep. "What time is it? Where are we?" Mark asked drowsily. "Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mark asked drowsily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What time is it?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are we?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark asked drowsily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
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From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark asked drowsily.
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From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What time is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What time is it?
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From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Near midnight, and we are at Gunjyal," answered Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What time is it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Where are we?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time is it?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are we?"
which person or people
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now then, Mark, down you come," said Tom Ellison, as he shook the lad, who had lowered the upper sleeping-berth in the train and gone to sleep.
