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Chapter VIII
HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end. Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread. Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered. "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak. "How dare you throw books at me?"
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.”
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From this reading “Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.”
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From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "How dare you throw books at me?"
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From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
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From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
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From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
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From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
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From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
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From this reading "How dare you throw books at me?"
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From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
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From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
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From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
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From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
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From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
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From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
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From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
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From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
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From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
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From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
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From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How dare you throw books at me?"
not any; not one
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
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From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
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From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
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From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
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From this reading "How dare you throw books at me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
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From this reading Dave remained on one knee, picking up the books that had been scattered.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shadow Hamilton dropped the chair and sat upon it and Luke Watson swung his banjo out of sight under a bedspread.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW JOB HASKERS WENT SLEIGH-RIDING On the instant the noise in Dormitory No. 12 came to an end.
at the time that
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
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From this reading "You--you young rascals!" spluttered Job Haskers, when he could speak.
