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Chapter XXIV
A NOTABLE CAPTURE "We've got him! We've got him!" shouted Snap, and his heart gave a wild bound of pleasure. "Don't be too sure," cautioned the doctor's son. "Wait---keep your gun ready for use." "That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “"That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We've got him!" shouted Snap, and his heart gave a wild bound of pleasure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't be too sure," cautioned the doctor's son.”
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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 NOTABLE CAPTURE "We've got him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We've got him!" shouted Snap, and his heart gave a wild bound of pleasure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be too sure," cautioned the doctor's son.
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From this reading We've got him!" shouted Snap, and his heart gave a wild bound of pleasure.
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From this reading "That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.
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From this reading A NOTABLE CAPTURE "We've got him!
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From this reading "Don't be too sure," cautioned the doctor's son.
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From this reading "Don't be too sure," cautioned the doctor's son.
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From this reading "Don't be too sure," cautioned the doctor's son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Wait---keep your gun ready for use."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.
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From this reading We've got him!" shouted Snap, and his heart gave a wild bound of pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.
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From this reading A NOTABLE CAPTURE "We've got him!
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From this reading "Wait---keep your gun ready for use."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.
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From this reading We've got him!" shouted Snap, and his heart gave a wild bound of pleasure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NOTABLE CAPTURE "We've got him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We've got him!" shouted Snap, and his heart gave a wild bound of pleasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.
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From this reading "Wait---keep your gun ready for use."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.
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From this reading A NOTABLE CAPTURE "We've got him!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We've got him!" shouted Snap, and his heart gave a wild bound of pleasure.
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From this reading "That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading "That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got him!" shouted Snap, and his heart gave a wild bound of pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait---keep your gun ready for use."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We've got him!" shouted Snap, and his heart gave a wild bound of pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got him!" shouted Snap, and his heart gave a wild bound of pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be too sure," cautioned the doctor's son.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't be too sure," cautioned the doctor's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's it---he may get out of the pit," came from Giant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't be too sure," cautioned the doctor's son.
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From this reading "Don't be too sure," cautioned the doctor's son.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait---keep your gun ready for use."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait---keep your gun ready for use."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NOTABLE CAPTURE "We've got him!
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From this reading We've got him!" shouted Snap, and his heart gave a wild bound of pleasure.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wait---keep your gun ready for use."
