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Chapter XXV
OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room. He was busy as ever running down trouble. Joe Marion, entering the room noiselessly, dropped a letter into his hand. The letter bore the insignia of the Ardmore family in one corner. "From Gladys Ardmore!" he told himself.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was busy as ever running down trouble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joe Marion, entering the room noiselessly, dropped a letter into his hand.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"From Gladys Ardmore!" he told himself.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The letter bore the insignia of the Ardmore family in one corner.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was busy as ever running down trouble.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"From Gladys Ardmore!" he told himself.”
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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 OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
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From this reading The letter bore the insignia of the Ardmore family in one corner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was busy as ever running down trouble.
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From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
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From this reading The letter bore the insignia of the Ardmore family in one corner.
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From this reading He was busy as ever running down trouble.
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From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
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From this reading The letter bore the insignia of the Ardmore family in one corner.
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From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
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From this reading He was busy as ever running down trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Marion, entering the room noiselessly, dropped a letter into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Marion, entering the room noiselessly, dropped a letter into his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was busy as ever running down trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter bore the insignia of the Ardmore family in one corner.
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From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From Gladys Ardmore!" he told himself.
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From this reading "From Gladys Ardmore!" he told himself.
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From this reading Joe Marion, entering the room noiselessly, dropped a letter into his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was busy as ever running down trouble.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "From Gladys Ardmore!" he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Marion, entering the room noiselessly, dropped a letter into his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
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From this reading The letter bore the insignia of the Ardmore family in one corner.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joe Marion, entering the room noiselessly, dropped a letter into his hand.
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From this reading Joe Marion, entering the room noiselessly, dropped a letter into his hand.
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From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Marion, entering the room noiselessly, dropped a letter into his hand.
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From this reading Joe Marion, entering the room noiselessly, dropped a letter into his hand.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
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From this reading Joe Marion, entering the room noiselessly, dropped a letter into his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The letter bore the insignia of the Ardmore family in one corner.
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From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The letter bore the insignia of the Ardmore family in one corner.
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From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was busy as ever running down trouble.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "From Gladys Ardmore!" he told himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
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From this reading He was busy as ever running down trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
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From this reading OFF ON ANOTHER WILD CHASE A few nights later Curlie was back in the secret tower room.
