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Chapter XXIX
THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE "They cut the ropes! See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!" As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone. Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain. "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE "They cut the ropes!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.”
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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 As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
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From this reading Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
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From this reading THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE "They cut the ropes!
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From this reading As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
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From this reading As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
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From this reading "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
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From this reading "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
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From this reading Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
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From this reading See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
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From this reading THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE "They cut the ropes!
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From this reading "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
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From this reading THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE "They cut the ropes!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE "They cut the ropes!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
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From this reading "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
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From this reading As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE "They cut the ropes!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
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From this reading As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone.
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From this reading As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE "They cut the ropes!
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From this reading "One of 'em must have got loose and then freed the other," remarked Roger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LOST LANDSLIDE MINE "They cut the ropes!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Dave spoke he pointed to a sharp edge of stone.
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From this reading Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beneath it were bits of rope, showing how the fetters had been sawed in twain.
in or at the place that
From this reading See, here is where it was done, on this jagged rock!"
