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Chapter XXX
PURSUED "Well, we got away in good shape!" "We sure did; and fooled those fellows." Thus spoke Paul and Innis. "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power. "It may need to," answered the engineer.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It may need to," answered the engineer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PURSUED "Well, we got away in good shape!"”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"It may need to," answered the engineer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It may need to," answered the engineer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We sure did; and fooled those fellows."”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"We sure did; and fooled those fellows."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PURSUED "Well, we got away in good shape!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We sure did; and fooled those fellows."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It may need to," answered the engineer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
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From this reading PURSUED "Well, we got away in good shape!"
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From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
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From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We sure did; and fooled those fellows."
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From this reading "It may need to," answered the engineer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We sure did; and fooled those fellows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We sure did; and fooled those fellows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PURSUED "Well, we got away in good shape!"
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From this reading PURSUED "Well, we got away in good shape!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
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From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PURSUED "Well, we got away in good shape!"
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From this reading Thus spoke Paul and Innis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may need to," answered the engineer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may need to," answered the engineer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
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From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It may need to," answered the engineer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus spoke Paul and Innis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PURSUED "Well, we got away in good shape!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PURSUED "Well, we got away in good shape!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus spoke Paul and Innis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We sure did; and fooled those fellows."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It may need to," answered the engineer.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We sure did; and fooled those fellows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus spoke Paul and Innis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It may need to," answered the engineer.
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From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PURSUED "Well, we got away in good shape!"
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From this reading PURSUED "Well, we got away in good shape!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll show you that my car can go some, Mr. Cameron," said Dick, as he turned on more power.
