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Chapter VII
ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom. Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation. "Porter!" he gasped. "And Morr and Lawrence! Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.”
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From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
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From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
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From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
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From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
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From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
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From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
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From this reading Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
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From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
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From this reading "Porter!" he gasped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
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From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Porter!" he gasped.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
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From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
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From this reading "And Morr and Lawrence!
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From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
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From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
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From this reading Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
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From this reading "And Morr and Lawrence!
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From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
not any; not one
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Porter!" he gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
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From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Job Haskers stared at them in amazement, and his face dropped in consternation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE The boys had listened to all that was said, and now they lost no time in filing into Mr. Fordham's bedroom.
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From this reading Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wha--what does this--er--mean?"
