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Chapter XXVII
THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall. "Good-morning, sir," said the farmer, bowing to the doctor and then to the boys. "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know." "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school. "Sit down," and he pointed to a handy chair.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good-morning, sir," said the farmer, bowing to the doctor and then to the boys.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."”
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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 THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good-morning, sir," said the farmer, bowing to the doctor and then to the boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
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From this reading "Good-morning, sir," said the farmer, bowing to the doctor and then to the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
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From this reading "Sit down," and he pointed to a handy chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good-morning, sir," said the farmer, bowing to the doctor and then to the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down," and he pointed to a handy chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning, sir," said the farmer, bowing to the doctor and then to the boys.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down," and he pointed to a handy chair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sit down," and he pointed to a handy chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down," and he pointed to a handy chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning, sir," said the farmer, bowing to the doctor and then to the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning, sir," said the farmer, bowing to the doctor and then to the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down," and he pointed to a handy chair.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning, sir," said the farmer, bowing to the doctor and then to the boys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good-morning, sir," said the farmer, bowing to the doctor and then to the boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll be glad to hear what you have to say, Mr. Morrison," replied the master of the school.
which person or people
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIL THROUGH THE WOODS In a minute the servant ushered in a farmer whom the boys recognized as Henry Morrison, a man who had a farm along the river-front, about a mile from Oak Hall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Excuse me for being in such a hurry, but I thought you would like to know."
