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Chapter VII
A FRIEND IN NEED. When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room. He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it. He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking. But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A FRIEND IN NEED.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.”
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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 A FRIEND IN NEED.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
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From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
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From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
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From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
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From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
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From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
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From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
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From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
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From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
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From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
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From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
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From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
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From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
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From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still sitting at the round table, but Rhyming Joe had disappeared from the other side of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
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From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
at the time that
From this reading When Ralph awoke, it was quite dark in the room.
which person or people
From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked around the room, and saw that an oil-lamp was burning behind the bar, and that two or three rough-looking men stood there with the bar-tender, talking and drinking.
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From this reading But the young man who had dined with him was nowhere to be seen.
