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Chapter XXI
Much sooner than Johnny expected, the hunchback awoke. Perhaps the pangs of hunger were making themselves felt. Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight. “Night hunting,” Johnny thought. “Wonder what sort of game will be afoot at such an hour?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps the pangs of hunger were making themselves felt.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Perhaps the pangs of hunger were making themselves felt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Night hunting,” Johnny thought.”
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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 Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
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From this reading “Wonder what sort of game will be afoot at such an hour?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Wonder what sort of game will be afoot at such an hour?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
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From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
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From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Wonder what sort of game will be afoot at such an hour?
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From this reading Much sooner than Johnny expected, the hunchback awoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
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From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
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From this reading Much sooner than Johnny expected, the hunchback awoke.
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From this reading Perhaps the pangs of hunger were making themselves felt.
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From this reading “Wonder what sort of game will be afoot at such an hour?
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From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
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From this reading “Wonder what sort of game will be afoot at such an hour?
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From this reading Much sooner than Johnny expected, the hunchback awoke.
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From this reading Perhaps the pangs of hunger were making themselves felt.
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From this reading “Night hunting,” Johnny thought.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
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From this reading Much sooner than Johnny expected, the hunchback awoke.
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From this reading Perhaps the pangs of hunger were making themselves felt.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
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From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
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From this reading Much sooner than Johnny expected, the hunchback awoke.
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From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps the pangs of hunger were making themselves felt.
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From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
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From this reading Perhaps the pangs of hunger were making themselves felt.
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From this reading Perhaps the pangs of hunger were making themselves felt.
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From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much sooner than Johnny expected, the hunchback awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wonder what sort of game will be afoot at such an hour?
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From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
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From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Wonder what sort of game will be afoot at such an hour?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Much sooner than Johnny expected, the hunchback awoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Much sooner than Johnny expected, the hunchback awoke.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Perhaps the pangs of hunger were making themselves felt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Night hunting,” Johnny thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps the pangs of hunger were making themselves felt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Wonder what sort of game will be afoot at such an hour?
at the time that
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Wonder what sort of game will be afoot at such an hour?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Be that as it may, the night was not half gone when, each armed with a stout bow and a quiver of arrows, they stole out into the vivid moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wonder what sort of game will be afoot at such an hour?
