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Chapter XVIII
A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say. "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep. "Because of this bit of red handkerchief. Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head." "Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.”
for the reason that
From this reading “"Because of this bit of red handkerchief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.”
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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 FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
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From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
for the reason that
From this reading "Because of this bit of red handkerchief.
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From this reading "Because of this bit of red handkerchief.
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
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From this reading "Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
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From this reading "Because of this bit of red handkerchief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
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From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
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From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
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From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
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From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
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From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because of this bit of red handkerchief.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
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From this reading "Because of this bit of red handkerchief.
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From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
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From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
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From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Because of this bit of red handkerchief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
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From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
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From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
