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Chapter XIII
SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines. Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them. "This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat. "I always thought circus life was fine," declared Giant. "It is---on the outside.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I always thought circus life was fine," declared Giant.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It is---on the outside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I always thought circus life was fine," declared Giant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.”
during the time that
From this reading “Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.”
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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 "This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat.
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From this reading "This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat.
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From this reading "This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.
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From this reading "I always thought circus life was fine," declared Giant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
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From this reading "This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat.
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From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I always thought circus life was fine," declared Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I always thought circus life was fine," declared Giant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I always thought circus life was fine," declared Giant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is---on the outside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is---on the outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I always thought circus life was fine," declared Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is---on the outside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It is---on the outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
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From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I always thought circus life was fine," declared Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I always thought circus life was fine," declared Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOME FINE FISHING The four boy hunters were soon down at the lake shore preparing their hooks and lines.
during the time that
From this reading Tommy Cabot went along, and while they fished he sat and watched them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This beats being with a circus all hollow," said the young acrobat.
