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Chapter XV
THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer. "Oh! Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck. "You've given me such a fright!" "I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.”
during the time that
From this reading “THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
in or near a particular place or position
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From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
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From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
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From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
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From this reading "I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.
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From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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From this reading "You've given me such a fright!"
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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From this reading "I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
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From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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From this reading "I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.
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From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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From this reading "Oh!
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From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I didn't mean to," replied Bob honestly enough.
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From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
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From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You've given me such a fright!"
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From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
at the time that
From this reading Oh!" exclaimed Mr. Tarbill when the boy reached the deck.
during the time that
From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
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From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
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From this reading THE STORM Bob came down, wondering why he was not allowed to stay at the maintop for a while longer.
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From this reading "You've given me such a fright!"
