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Chapter XXV
PERILS OF THE FLOOD "Dave! Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river. "Look out, or you'll both be drowned!" "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island. "Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look out, or you'll both be drowned!"”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben.”
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later than; following
From this reading "Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river.
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From this reading "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Look out, or you'll both be drowned!"
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From this reading Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river.
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From this reading "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Look out, or you'll both be drowned!"
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From this reading "Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben.
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From this reading PERILS OF THE FLOOD "Dave!
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From this reading Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river.
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From this reading "Look out, or you'll both be drowned!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.
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From this reading PERILS OF THE FLOOD "Dave!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river.
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From this reading Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river.
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From this reading "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.
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From this reading "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.
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From this reading "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look out, or you'll both be drowned!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERILS OF THE FLOOD "Dave!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Look out, or you'll both be drowned!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river.
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From this reading "Look out, or you'll both be drowned!"
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From this reading PERILS OF THE FLOOD "Dave!
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From this reading Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river.
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From this reading Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.
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From this reading "Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben.
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From this reading Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERILS OF THE FLOOD "Dave!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.
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From this reading "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.
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From this reading "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Buster slipped in, and Dave went after him," answered Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the trouble?" yelled Jerry Blutt, as he turned back for the first time since leaving the island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave!" yelled Ben, as he saw our hero disappear into the swiftly-flowing river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look out, or you'll both be drowned!"
