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Chapter X
BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness. "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly. "Here, old boy!" The bulldog came, unwillingly enough, and was made secure. "An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here, old boy!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.”
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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 BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
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From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
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From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.
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From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
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From this reading "Here, old boy!"
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From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
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From this reading The bulldog came, unwillingly enough, and was made secure.
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From this reading The bulldog came, unwillingly enough, and was made secure.
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From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.
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From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bulldog came, unwillingly enough, and was made secure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
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From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here, old boy!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
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From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
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From this reading The bulldog came, unwillingly enough, and was made secure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.
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From this reading "Here, old boy!"
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From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
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From this reading The bulldog came, unwillingly enough, and was made secure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "An--an airship!" gasped Uncle Ezra, as though he could not believe it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bulldog came, unwillingly enough, and was made secure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bulldog came, unwillingly enough, and was made secure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUILDING THE AIRSHIP Grit growled in a deep, threatening voice, and Uncle Ezra looked around with startled suddenness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I guess I'd better chain him up before I answer you," said Dick, grimly.
