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Chapter XXIII
AT THE MINES "Hold on!" cried Dick, jumping up. "Stop the train!" The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off. "Don't jump, Dick!" called Walter Mead. "We're going too fast!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT THE MINES "Hold on!" cried Dick, jumping up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT THE MINES "Hold on!" cried Dick, jumping up.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.”
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From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE MINES "Hold on!" cried Dick, jumping up.
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From this reading "Don't jump, Dick!" called Walter Mead.
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From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE MINES "Hold on!" cried Dick, jumping up.
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From this reading AT THE MINES "Hold on!" cried Dick, jumping up.
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From this reading "Don't jump, Dick!" called Walter Mead.
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From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
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From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
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From this reading "We're going too fast!"
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From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
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From this reading "We're going too fast!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE MINES "Hold on!" cried Dick, jumping up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't jump, Dick!" called Walter Mead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE MINES "Hold on!" cried Dick, jumping up.
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From this reading "Don't jump, Dick!" called Walter Mead.
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From this reading AT THE MINES "Hold on!" cried Dick, jumping up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
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From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE MINES "Hold on!" cried Dick, jumping up.
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From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
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From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
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From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
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From this reading "Stop the train!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE MINES "Hold on!" cried Dick, jumping up.
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From this reading "We're going too fast!"
in the direction of
From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
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From this reading "Stop the train!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE MINES "Hold on!" cried Dick, jumping up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't jump, Dick!" called Walter Mead.
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From this reading "We're going too fast!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cars were rapidly acquiring speed, and Dick ran toward the door with the evident intention of getting off.
