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Chapter III
WHICH WON? Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this. Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds. Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers. Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.”
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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 Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.
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From this reading Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
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From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
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From this reading Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?
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From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
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From this reading Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.
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From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.
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From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
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From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
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From this reading Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.
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From this reading Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.
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From this reading Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.
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From this reading Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?
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From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.
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From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
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From this reading Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
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From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?
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From this reading Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?
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From this reading Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?
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From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
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From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never in the history of the Lee races had there been such an exciting scene as this.
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From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.
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From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
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From this reading Every one rises to his feet in the hope of catching a full view of the flyers.
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From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH WON?
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From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?
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From this reading Which will win the race--the great Robin Adair or the gallant little Queen Bess?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jay Gardiner's face is as white as death, as, with bated breath, he watches the two thorough-breds.
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From this reading WHICH WON?
