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Chapter XXIII
JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering. The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them. "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner. "That doesn't seem exactly square. Count me in on this."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.”
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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 JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
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From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
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From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
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From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
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From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
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From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
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From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
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From this reading Count me in on this."
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From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
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From this reading "That doesn't seem exactly square.
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From this reading "That doesn't seem exactly square.
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From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
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From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
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From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
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From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
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From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
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From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Count me in on this."
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From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
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From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
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From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That doesn't seem exactly square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That doesn't seem exactly square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERRY INTERVENES At the same moment that Garry struck Sandy Podder, Bill tackled Lent Stewart and gave him a blow that sent him staggering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Count me in on this."
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From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
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From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
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From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
at the time that
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
which person or people
From this reading "Three to two," said the voice of Jerry Cox, who had come around a corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bullies recovered themselves in a moment, and, with Chat, were about to rush on their opponents when a voice close at hand startled them.
