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DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul. "The pitcher, I guess," answered Dutton. "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside. Any water in the jug, Beeby?" "Full," replied a fat lad, taking up one of the two pitchers in the room.
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later than; following
From this reading “"The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The pitcher, I guess," answered Dutton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.”
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading “DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Full," replied a fat lad, taking up one of the two pitchers in the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.”
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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 DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
later than; following
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The pitcher, I guess," answered Dutton.
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From this reading Any water in the jug, Beeby?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
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From this reading Any water in the jug, Beeby?"
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From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
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From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
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From this reading "The pitcher, I guess," answered Dutton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Full," replied a fat lad, taking up one of the two pitchers in the room.
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From this reading "Full," replied a fat lad, taking up one of the two pitchers in the room.
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From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
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From this reading "The pitcher, I guess," answered Dutton.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
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From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The pitcher, I guess," answered Dutton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Any water in the jug, Beeby?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any water in the jug, Beeby?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Full," replied a fat lad, taking up one of the two pitchers in the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Full," replied a fat lad, taking up one of the two pitchers in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Full," replied a fat lad, taking up one of the two pitchers in the room.
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From this reading "Full," replied a fat lad, taking up one of the two pitchers in the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Full," replied a fat lad, taking up one of the two pitchers in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Full," replied a fat lad, taking up one of the two pitchers in the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Full," replied a fat lad, taking up one of the two pitchers in the room.
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From this reading Any water in the jug, Beeby?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The blanket's getting too tame, and we have so many to look after that we can't take 'em outside.
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From this reading DICK THINKS HE HAS A CLUE "What's it to be, Ray, the blanket, outside, or the ordeal of the pitcher?" asked one of the cadets holding Paul.
