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Chapter XXI
ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!" It was the doctor's son who uttered the words. He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum. Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff. If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"”
except for; apart from
From this reading “He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.”
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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 If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
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From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
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From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
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From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
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From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
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From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
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From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
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From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
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From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
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From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
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From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
above and across; more than
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
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From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
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From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
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From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
except for; apart from
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
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From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
in the direction of
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snap heard and understood, for he saw Whopper rolling rapidly toward the cliff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was high up on the rocks and could do nothing to save his chum.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
which person or people
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
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From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE WOODS "Stop Whopper, or he'll go over the cliff!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the doctor's son who uttered the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the youth went over, a sheer drop of twenty or thirty feet awaited him---with more rocks below.
