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Chapter IX
A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other. The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast. And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that. "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother. "You'd better--better not talk," Hal panted.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “"I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.”
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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 WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
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From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
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From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
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From this reading "You'd better--better not talk," Hal panted.
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From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
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From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
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From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
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From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
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From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
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From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
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From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
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From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
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From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
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From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
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From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
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From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
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From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
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From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
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From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
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From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
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From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
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From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
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From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
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From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
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From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
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From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
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From this reading "You'd better--better not talk," Hal panted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
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From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
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From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
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From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
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From this reading "You'd better--better not talk," Hal panted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
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From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
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From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd better--better not talk," Hal panted.
