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Chapter XXXIX
Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge. “How much is he hurt?” “I don’t know. It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day. Surely you are not going to refuse to come...!”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely you are not going to refuse to come...!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know.”
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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 Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge.
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From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
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From this reading Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge.
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From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Surely you are not going to refuse to come...!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
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From this reading Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely you are not going to refuse to come...!”
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From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
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From this reading “I don’t know.
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From this reading Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge.
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From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
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From this reading Surely you are not going to refuse to come...!”
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From this reading Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
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From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How much is he hurt?”
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From this reading Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
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From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
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From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
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From this reading “How much is he hurt?”
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From this reading “How much is he hurt?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How much is he hurt?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know.
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From this reading Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge.
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From this reading Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge.
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From this reading “How much is he hurt?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surely you are not going to refuse to come...!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
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From this reading Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely you are not going to refuse to come...!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely you are not going to refuse to come...!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
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From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It happened three days ago, and he was taken to a hospital, but father had him brought in an ambulance to our house to-day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paddy hesitated a moment, looking straight into Gwen’s eyes, almost with a challenge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Surely you are not going to refuse to come...!”
