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Chapter XIII
THE SNARE "What's the matter?" Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes. "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked. "Yes; has there been an answer?" "I should say so.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Yes; has there been an answer?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Yes; has there been an answer?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.”
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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 Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
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From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes; has there been an answer?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
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From this reading "Yes; has there been an answer?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
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From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes; has there been an answer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; has there been an answer?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say so.
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From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
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From this reading THE SNARE "What's the matter?"
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From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
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From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
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From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
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From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
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From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
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From this reading "I should say so.
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From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say so.
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From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
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From this reading THE SNARE "What's the matter?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should say so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNARE "What's the matter?"
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From this reading "Yes; has there been an answer?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jet cried, as he arose to a sitting posture, and rubbed his eyes.
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From this reading THE SNARE "What's the matter?"
which person or people
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
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From this reading "Yes; has there been an answer?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you the fellow who sent a message to the Albany chief of police?" one of the men asked.
