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Chapter VI
A DOUBLE-ACTION JOKE. "JUMP, Adam!" called Elmer. The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet. Crash! That was the bull striking head-on against the fence.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “That was the bull striking head-on against the fence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.”
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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 DOUBLE-ACTION JOKE.
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From this reading "JUMP, Adam!" called Elmer.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That was the bull striking head-on against the fence.
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From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
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From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
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From this reading That was the bull striking head-on against the fence.
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From this reading "JUMP, Adam!" called Elmer.
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From this reading Crash!
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From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DOUBLE-ACTION JOKE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "JUMP, Adam!" called Elmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
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From this reading That was the bull striking head-on against the fence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
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From this reading That was the bull striking head-on against the fence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
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From this reading A DOUBLE-ACTION JOKE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "JUMP, Adam!" called Elmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was the bull striking head-on against the fence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the bull striking head-on against the fence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the bull striking head-on against the fence.
at the time that
From this reading The German had waited as long as he dared, and as if the voice of the patrol leader gave him the sign, he suddenly made a backward spring, turned a somersault in the air, just as he had done from the springboard when swimming, and landed squarely on his feet.
