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"There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in." "I'll be careful," answered Johnnie Jones; "you sit here and watch me." He placed himself flat on his sled, and Ned gave him a push. Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well. When it went near the big hole, he could not turn it away.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I'll be careful," answered Johnnie Jones; "you sit here and watch me."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll be careful," answered Johnnie Jones; "you sit here and watch me."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He placed himself flat on his sled, and Ned gave him a push.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When it went near the big hole, he could not turn it away.”
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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 He placed himself flat on his sled, and Ned gave him a push.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'll be careful," answered Johnnie Jones; "you sit here and watch me."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
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From this reading When it went near the big hole, he could not turn it away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be careful," answered Johnnie Jones; "you sit here and watch me."
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From this reading When it went near the big hole, he could not turn it away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
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From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
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From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He placed himself flat on his sled, and Ned gave him a push.
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From this reading He placed himself flat on his sled, and Ned gave him a push.
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From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He placed himself flat on his sled, and Ned gave him a push.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll be careful," answered Johnnie Jones; "you sit here and watch me."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He placed himself flat on his sled, and Ned gave him a push.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He placed himself flat on his sled, and Ned gave him a push.
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From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be careful," answered Johnnie Jones; "you sit here and watch me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
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From this reading "I'll be careful," answered Johnnie Jones; "you sit here and watch me."
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From this reading "I'll be careful," answered Johnnie Jones; "you sit here and watch me."
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From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll be careful," answered Johnnie Jones; "you sit here and watch me."
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From this reading When it went near the big hole, he could not turn it away.
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From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
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From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
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From this reading He placed himself flat on his sled, and Ned gave him a push.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He placed himself flat on his sled, and Ned gave him a push.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be careful," answered Johnnie Jones; "you sit here and watch me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He placed himself flat on his sled, and Ned gave him a push.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When it went near the big hole, he could not turn it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it went near the big hole, he could not turn it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be careful," answered Johnnie Jones; "you sit here and watch me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When it went near the big hole, he could not turn it away.
at the time that
From this reading When it went near the big hole, he could not turn it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is one tolerably large hole," Ned warned him, "but it is on one side, and if you are careful you won't fall in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnnie Jones was not quite five years old then, two years younger than Ned, and he could not guide his sled very well.
