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Chapter XI
The tent Johnny slept in was a small one. He slept in it alone. There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife. “He will kill Johnny,” the girl told herself, gripping at her heart. Her first impulse was to cry out.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He slept in it alone.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her first impulse was to cry out.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““He will kill Johnny,” the girl told herself, gripping at her heart.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “Her first impulse was to cry out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The tent Johnny slept in was a small one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He will kill Johnny,” the girl told herself, gripping at her heart.”
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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 tent Johnny slept in was a small one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He slept in it alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He will kill Johnny,” the girl told herself, gripping at her heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.
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From this reading Her first impulse was to cry out.
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From this reading There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first impulse was to cry out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He will kill Johnny,” the girl told herself, gripping at her heart.
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From this reading “He will kill Johnny,” the girl told herself, gripping at her heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slept in it alone.
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From this reading “He will kill Johnny,” the girl told herself, gripping at her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He will kill Johnny,” the girl told herself, gripping at her heart.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He will kill Johnny,” the girl told herself, gripping at her heart.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Her first impulse was to cry out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tent Johnny slept in was a small one.
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From this reading There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He slept in it alone.
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From this reading The tent Johnny slept in was a small one.
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From this reading “He will kill Johnny,” the girl told herself, gripping at her heart.
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From this reading There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.
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From this reading There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tent Johnny slept in was a small one.
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From this reading Her first impulse was to cry out.
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From this reading The tent Johnny slept in was a small one.
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From this reading The tent Johnny slept in was a small one.
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From this reading The tent Johnny slept in was a small one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tent Johnny slept in was a small one.
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From this reading There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her first impulse was to cry out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He will kill Johnny,” the girl told herself, gripping at her heart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tent Johnny slept in was a small one.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He will kill Johnny,” the girl told herself, gripping at her heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There could be no mistaking the intent of the Eskimo with the long knife.
