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Chapter XXV
OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared. "What's the matter?" asked his chum. "Matter? Why, lots. You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's the matter?" asked his chum.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his chum.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
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From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
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From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
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From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
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From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his chum.
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From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
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From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
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From this reading Why, lots.
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
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From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
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From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
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From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked his chum.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
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From this reading Why, lots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "Hurray!" yelled Paul Drew one afternoon, as he fairly jumped into the room which he and Dick shared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've passed, and so have I. We're going to be corporals from now on.
