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Chapter IX
"You are my prisoner!" said Jack, between his gasps. "Give me your sabre, Ricky--quick! Look yonder!" A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them. "Artillery!" blurted out Rickerl, in amazement.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"You are my prisoner!" said Jack, between his gasps.”
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading “A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look yonder!"”
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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 A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
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From this reading "Artillery!" blurted out Rickerl, in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are my prisoner!" said Jack, between his gasps.
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From this reading "Artillery!" blurted out Rickerl, in amazement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "You are my prisoner!" said Jack, between his gasps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Artillery!" blurted out Rickerl, in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are my prisoner!" said Jack, between his gasps.
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From this reading "Give me your sabre, Ricky--quick!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You are my prisoner!" said Jack, between his gasps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Artillery!" blurted out Rickerl, in amazement.
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From this reading "You are my prisoner!" said Jack, between his gasps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look yonder!"
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From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me your sabre, Ricky--quick!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are my prisoner!" said Jack, between his gasps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
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From this reading "Artillery!" blurted out Rickerl, in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are my prisoner!" said Jack, between his gasps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me your sabre, Ricky--quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Artillery!" blurted out Rickerl, in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me your sabre, Ricky--quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give me your sabre, Ricky--quick!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are my prisoner!" said Jack, between his gasps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A loud explosion followed his words, and a column of smoke rose above the foliage of the vineyard before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look yonder!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are my prisoner!" said Jack, between his gasps.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me your sabre, Ricky--quick!
