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Chapter VIII
LITTLE PAUL. "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr. "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank. "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?" "Ay, ay, that it is!" shouted Little Paul.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LITTLE PAUL.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ay, ay, that it is!" shouted Little Paul.”
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From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
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From this reading "Ay, ay, that it is!" shouted Little Paul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
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From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.
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From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LITTLE PAUL.
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From this reading "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But it is the feeling in our club--isn't it, fellows?"
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From this reading LITTLE PAUL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ay, ay, that it is!" shouted Little Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thank you, Tony; that is noble and generous," replied Frank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
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From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
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From this reading "You have won the race, Frank, and I congratulate you," said Tony Weston, as the Butterfly came alongside the Zephyr.
