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Chapter XXVII
THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey. "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together. There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?" "I agree with you there," said I heartily. "And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.”
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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 THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
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From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
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From this reading "I agree with you there," said I heartily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
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From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
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From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
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From this reading "I agree with you there," said I heartily.
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From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I agree with you there," said I heartily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And the second is, what are we going to do with ourselves?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I agree with you there," said I heartily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE EXPRESS MESSENGER We slept late the following morning, and awoke tired, as though we had been on a long journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
at the time that
From this reading "Now," said Johnny, when our after-breakfast pipes had been lit, "we've got to get together.
which person or people
From this reading There's two serious questions before the house: the first and most important is, who and what is Danny Randall?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I agree with you there," said I heartily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I agree with you there," said I heartily.
