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AN IMPORTANT PROPOSAL. When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened. “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men. You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.” “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.””
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading ““I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.””
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.””
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.”
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From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT PROPOSAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
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From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
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From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
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From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
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From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
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From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
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From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
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From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
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From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
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From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
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From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
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From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
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From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
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From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
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From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
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From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
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From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
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From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
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From this reading AN IMPORTANT PROPOSAL.
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From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
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From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN IMPORTANT PROPOSAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
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From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
