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Chapter V
A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home. Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm. "Didn't you hear me say twelve sharp?" she scolded. Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house. Barbara, engrossed in the tale, dropped into her own seat and listened intently.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Didn't you hear me say twelve sharp?" she scolded.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.”
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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 PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
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From this reading A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
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From this reading Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.
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From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.
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From this reading "Didn't you hear me say twelve sharp?" she scolded.
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From this reading A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
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From this reading A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
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From this reading Barbara, engrossed in the tale, dropped into her own seat and listened intently.
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From this reading Barbara, engrossed in the tale, dropped into her own seat and listened intently.
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From this reading Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.
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From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Didn't you hear me say twelve sharp?" she scolded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara, engrossed in the tale, dropped into her own seat and listened intently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.
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From this reading A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
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From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barbara, engrossed in the tale, dropped into her own seat and listened intently.
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From this reading Barbara, engrossed in the tale, dropped into her own seat and listened intently.
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From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Barbara, engrossed in the tale, dropped into her own seat and listened intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.
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From this reading Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.
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From this reading Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.
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From this reading Barbara, engrossed in the tale, dropped into her own seat and listened intently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Didn't you hear me say twelve sharp?" she scolded.
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From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
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From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
above and across; more than
From this reading A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
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From this reading Barbara, engrossed in the tale, dropped into her own seat and listened intently.
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From this reading A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
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From this reading A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you hear me say twelve sharp?" she scolded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you hear me say twelve sharp?" she scolded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbara, engrossed in the tale, dropped into her own seat and listened intently.
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From this reading "Didn't you hear me say twelve sharp?" she scolded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.
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From this reading Barbara, engrossed in the tale, dropped into her own seat and listened intently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
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From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Didn't you hear me say twelve sharp?" she scolded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
at the time that
From this reading A PLEA ON THE ROAD Dinner was almost over when Don reached home.
in or at the place that
From this reading Barbara brought his food from the kitchen where she had kept it warm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don told of Bobbie's message, of his interview with Tim, and of his fruitless trip to Mr. Wall's house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Didn't you hear me say twelve sharp?" she scolded.
