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Chapter VIII
DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign. The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home. The hike back to Chester was a bit one-sided. The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts. The Eagles were convinced that they were out of the race.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.”
not affected by alcohol
From this reading “The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.”
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From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
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From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
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From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
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From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
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From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
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From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
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From this reading The hike back to Chester was a bit one-sided.
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From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
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From this reading The hike back to Chester was a bit one-sided.
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From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.
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From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
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From this reading The hike back to Chester was a bit one-sided.
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From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
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From this reading The Eagles were convinced that they were out of the race.
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From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
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From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.
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From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.
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From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
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From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
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From this reading The hike back to Chester was a bit one-sided.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.
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From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
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From this reading The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
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From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Eagles were convinced that they were out of the race.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
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From this reading The hike back to Chester was a bit one-sided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Eagles were convinced that they were out of the race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
not affected by alcohol
From this reading The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Eagles were convinced that they were out of the race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
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From this reading The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DON'S CHOICE The jubilant Foxes found enough flour to make a paste, and enough paper to stick on a blanket and make a sign.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hike back to Chester was a bit one-sided.
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From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Eagles were convinced that they were out of the race.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Foxes enjoyed themselves hugely, but every other scout was sober with his own thoughts.
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From this reading The sign read: Eagles 122-1/2 Foxes 132 Wolves 127-1/2 They carried it, spread out like a banner, all the way home.
