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Chapter VIII
A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!" It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform. In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust. "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time. "What's to be the next move?"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's to be the next move?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.”
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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 TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's to be the next move?"
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From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
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From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
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From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
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From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
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From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
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From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
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From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
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From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
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From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
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From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
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From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
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From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
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From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
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From this reading "What's to be the next move?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's to be the next move?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
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From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
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From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
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From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thet's so!" groaned Si, panting for breath, for they had done their best to reach the depot in time.
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From this reading A TALK ABOUT SPANISH SAILORS "The train is gone!"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the distance they could see the end of the rear car just vanishing from view in a cloud of dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
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From this reading "What's to be the next move?"
which person or people
From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
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From this reading It was Walter who gasped out the words, as he and his companion rushed upon the depot platform.
