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Chapter VII
MARY AND THE _EAGLE_. The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town. Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter. Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city. Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
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later than; following
From this reading “Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.”
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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 Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
later than; following
From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
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From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY AND THE _EAGLE_.
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From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
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From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
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From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
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From this reading MARY AND THE _EAGLE_.
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From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
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From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY AND THE _EAGLE_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
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From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
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From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY AND THE _EAGLE_.
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From this reading Mertonville was a thriving place, calling itself a town, and ambitious of some day becoming a city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
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From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not long after entering the village, Miss Glidden touched Jack's arm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
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From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
at the time that
From this reading The bay team traveled well, but it was late in the afternoon when Jack drove into the town.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having been in Mertonville before, Jack knew where to take Miss Glidden and Mrs. Potter.
