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Chapter XVII
THREE PRISONERS. It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course. They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back. "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter. "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.”
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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 They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
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From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
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From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
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From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
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From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
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From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
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From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
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From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
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From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
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From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
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From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
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From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
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From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
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From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
not any; not one
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
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From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
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From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
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From this reading THREE PRISONERS.
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From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
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From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
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From this reading THREE PRISONERS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
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From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
at the time that
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
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From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
