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Chapter XVI
GOOD RESULTS. Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did. One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward. She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground. There was little time for the men to consider their actions.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GOOD RESULTS.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was little time for the men to consider their actions.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.”
in the direction of
From this reading “She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.”
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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 Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
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From this reading There was little time for the men to consider their actions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
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From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
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From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
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From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
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From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
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From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
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From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
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From this reading There was little time for the men to consider their actions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
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From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
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From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was little time for the men to consider their actions.
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From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
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From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD RESULTS.
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From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
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From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little time for the men to consider their actions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was little time for the men to consider their actions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
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From this reading GOOD RESULTS.
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From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
except for; apart from
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
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From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
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From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was little time for the men to consider their actions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was little time for the men to consider their actions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
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From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
in the direction of
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One glance showed them the boy safely perched on top of the plank, but the girl was bending backward.
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From this reading Uncle John could not run so swiftly as the lawyer, but he broke through a gap in the hedge and arrived at a point just beneath the plank at the same time that Silas Watson did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She threw out her arms in a vain endeavor to save herself, and with a low cry toppled and plunged swiftly toward the ground.
