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Chapter XXXI
THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded. The men stared at each other and so did the boys. Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest. The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd. "Say, fellows, we must get out of here!" exclaimed Shep.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Say, fellows, we must get out of here!" exclaimed Shep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Say, fellows, we must get out of here!" exclaimed Shep.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd.”
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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 Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.
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From this reading Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men stared at each other and so did the boys.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men stared at each other and so did the boys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd.
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From this reading The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd.
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From this reading The men stared at each other and so did the boys.
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From this reading The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd.
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From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
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From this reading The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd.
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From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The men stared at each other and so did the boys.
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From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The men stared at each other and so did the boys.
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From this reading The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd.
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From this reading The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
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From this reading "Say, fellows, we must get out of here!" exclaimed Shep.
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From this reading "Say, fellows, we must get out of here!" exclaimed Shep.
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From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
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From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
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From this reading "Say, fellows, we must get out of here!" exclaimed Shep.
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From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Say, fellows, we must get out of here!" exclaimed Shep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.
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From this reading Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.
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From this reading The men stared at each other and so did the boys.
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From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Say, fellows, we must get out of here!" exclaimed Shep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
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From this reading The men stared at each other and so did the boys.
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From this reading "Say, fellows, we must get out of here!" exclaimed Shep.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.
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From this reading Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.
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From this reading Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.
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From this reading "Say, fellows, we must get out of here!" exclaimed Shep.
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From this reading "Say, fellows, we must get out of here!" exclaimed Shep.
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From this reading Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The men stared at each other and so did the boys.
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From this reading The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd.
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From this reading The men stared at each other and so did the boys.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
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From this reading Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.
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From this reading Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd.
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From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
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From this reading Then all looked up and saw a thick mass of smoke rolling over the forest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Say, fellows, we must get out of here!" exclaimed Shep.
which person or people
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE---CONCLUSION The cry was such an unexpected one that for the moment every one who heard it was dumfounded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wind was blowing briskly, and soon the smoke began to envelop the entire crowd.
