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Chapter XVI
AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong. Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits. "Do you feel faint?" asked Dave, kindly. "Can I get you a glass of water?" "No, I'll be all right in a minute.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you feel faint?" asked Dave, kindly.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, I'll be all right in a minute.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.”
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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 "Can I get you a glass of water?"
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From this reading AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.
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From this reading "No, I'll be all right in a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you feel faint?" asked Dave, kindly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, I'll be all right in a minute.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
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From this reading AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.
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From this reading AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I get you a glass of water?"
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From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
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From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
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From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
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From this reading "Do you feel faint?" asked Dave, kindly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you feel faint?" asked Dave, kindly.
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From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
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From this reading "Do you feel faint?" asked Dave, kindly.
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From this reading "Do you feel faint?" asked Dave, kindly.
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From this reading "Can I get you a glass of water?"
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From this reading "Can I get you a glass of water?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
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From this reading AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can I get you a glass of water?"
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From this reading "No, I'll be all right in a minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, I'll be all right in a minute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
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From this reading "Do you feel faint?" asked Dave, kindly.
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From this reading "No, I'll be all right in a minute.
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From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
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From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
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From this reading AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I'll be all right in a minute.
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From this reading AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.
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From this reading "Can I get you a glass of water?"
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From this reading Mrs. Carmody was completely bewildered, and being old, had no easy time of it to collect her wits.
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From this reading AT ABE BLOWER'S HOME The boys saw at once that something was wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you feel faint?" asked Dave, kindly.
