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Chapter XIII
The night passed quickly to the tired trio in the cave. Eddie was the first to wake. He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth. He did not like to go out until Ernest gave the word. Ernest and Dee slept on and on, and Eddie fumed, not liking to disturb them.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eddie was the first to wake.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The night passed quickly to the tired trio in the cave.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He did not like to go out until Ernest gave the word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth.
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From this reading The night passed quickly to the tired trio in the cave.
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From this reading Ernest and Dee slept on and on, and Eddie fumed, not liking to disturb them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not like to go out until Ernest gave the word.
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From this reading Ernest and Dee slept on and on, and Eddie fumed, not liking to disturb them.
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From this reading Eddie was the first to wake.
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From this reading He did not like to go out until Ernest gave the word.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eddie was the first to wake.
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From this reading Ernest and Dee slept on and on, and Eddie fumed, not liking to disturb them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not like to go out until Ernest gave the word.
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From this reading He did not like to go out until Ernest gave the word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night passed quickly to the tired trio in the cave.
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From this reading He did not like to go out until Ernest gave the word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ernest and Dee slept on and on, and Eddie fumed, not liking to disturb them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth.
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From this reading The night passed quickly to the tired trio in the cave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not like to go out until Ernest gave the word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ernest and Dee slept on and on, and Eddie fumed, not liking to disturb them.
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From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night passed quickly to the tired trio in the cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night passed quickly to the tired trio in the cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ernest and Dee slept on and on, and Eddie fumed, not liking to disturb them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night passed quickly to the tired trio in the cave.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ernest and Dee slept on and on, and Eddie fumed, not liking to disturb them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night passed quickly to the tired trio in the cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night passed quickly to the tired trio in the cave.
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From this reading The night passed quickly to the tired trio in the cave.
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not like to go out until Ernest gave the word.
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From this reading Eddie was the first to wake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eddie was the first to wake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rose, stretched himself, and went to peer out of the cave mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not like to go out until Ernest gave the word.
