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Chapter IX
A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible. Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced: "Some one to see you, Master Dick." "Who is it?" "Henry Darby."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.”
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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 A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
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From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading "Henry Darby."
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
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From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading "Henry Darby."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it?"
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From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
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From this reading "Some one to see you, Master Dick."
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
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From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one to see you, Master Dick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one to see you, Master Dick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
at the time that
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Some one to see you, Master Dick."
