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Chapter XIII
A STROKE OF LIGHTNING "Look out!" "We are going into that tree!" "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter. Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch. Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A STROKE OF LIGHTNING "Look out!"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.”
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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 STROKE OF LIGHTNING "Look out!"
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From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are going into that tree!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
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From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
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From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
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From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
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From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
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From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
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From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
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From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
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From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
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From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
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From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
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From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
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From this reading "We are going into that tree!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
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From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
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From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We are going into that tree!"
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From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
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From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
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From this reading A STROKE OF LIGHTNING "Look out!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STROKE OF LIGHTNING "Look out!"
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From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STROKE OF LIGHTNING "Look out!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
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From this reading A STROKE OF LIGHTNING "Look out!"
above and across; more than
From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
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From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
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From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
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From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
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From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
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From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
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From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
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From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
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From this reading A STROKE OF LIGHTNING "Look out!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We are going into that tree!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
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From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
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From this reading "We are going into that tree!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even before his uncle had spoken Dave had pressed down both feet hard, thus putting on the foot-brake and releasing the gear-clutch.
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From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are going into that tree!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now his hand shot over to the emergency brake, and this came up with all the power at his command.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jam on both brakes, Dave, just as hard as you can!" cried Dunston Porter.
