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Chapter XXIX
A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night. All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season. "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things. "We have had some good fun here." "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have had some good fun here."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We have had some good fun here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have had some good fun here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.”
during the time that
From this reading “"I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.”
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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 STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
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From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
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From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
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From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
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From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
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From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
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From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
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From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
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From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
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From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
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From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
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From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
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From this reading "We have had some good fun here."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have had some good fun here."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
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From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have had some good fun here."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have had some good fun here."
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From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have had some good fun here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have had some good fun here."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
during the time that
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
