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Chapter XIV
TOM'S DECISION. The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore. "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away. "Saved!--" "Yes!" she said decidedly,--"we have saved him." "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.”
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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 "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
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From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
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From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
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From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
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From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
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From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
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From this reading "Saved!--" "Yes!" she said decidedly,--"we have saved him."
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From this reading TOM'S DECISION.
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From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
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From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
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From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
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From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Saved!--" "Yes!" she said decidedly,--"we have saved him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
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From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
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From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Saved!--" "Yes!" she said decidedly,--"we have saved him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Saved!--" "Yes!" she said decidedly,--"we have saved him."
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From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
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From this reading "It's a responsibility," said the gentleman, shrugging his shoulders.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
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From this reading TOM'S DECISION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Caruthers family took their departure from Appledore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we have had to fight for it, but we have saved Tom," Julia remarked to Mr. Lenox, standing by the guards and looking back at the Islands as the steamer bore them away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Saved!--" "Yes!" she said decidedly,--"we have saved him."
