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Chapter VIII
"As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?" "Decidedly, Penny," said the doctor. "Forward!" "Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered: "Hush!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “"As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Forward!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"”
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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 "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
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From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
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From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
two people or things considered together
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
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From this reading "Decidedly, Penny," said the doctor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Forward!"
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From this reading "Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
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From this reading "Hush!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
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From this reading "Decidedly, Penny," said the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As likely as not," continued the doctor, "the enemy are creeping cautiously along within a couple of hundred yards of where we stand, and--" "I say," cried Jack Penny eagerly, "it's rather cold standing about here; hadn't we better make haste on?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, let's get forward," I said, and the doctor suddenly clapped his hand over my mouth and whispered:
