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Chapter XXII
JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY. Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest. "Is he dead?" he asked. "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'. It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.”
later than; following
From this reading “Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is he dead?" he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is he dead?" he asked.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It must have happened while we were at the funeral."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must have happened while we were at the funeral."”
during the time that
From this reading “It must have happened while we were at the funeral."”
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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 JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
later than; following
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is he dead?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is he dead?" he asked.
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he dead?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
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From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he dead?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
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From this reading JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY.
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY.
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From this reading JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY.
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From this reading JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading "No, sir; but mortally hurt, I'm thinkin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
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From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
in or at the place that
From this reading Uncle John followed the coachman up the stairs to the little room above the tool-house, where the old man had managed to crawl after old Sam had given him a vicious kick in the chest.
during the time that
From this reading It must have happened while we were at the funeral."
