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Chapter III
"How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?" "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet. "Hurrah, boys! Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office. As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"”
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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 As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
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From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
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From this reading "Hurrah, boys!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
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From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
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From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
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From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
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From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
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From this reading "Hurrah, boys!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
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From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
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From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
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From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
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From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
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From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
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From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he approached it he uttered suddenly a cry of joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come along," said Bart; and leading the way, he went straight to the office.
but in spite of that
From this reading "How much time have we yet?" asked Bart, "before high tide?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, you've got fifteen or twenty minutes," said Captain Corbet.
