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Chapter XXII
AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet. “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom. “_We’re at the railroad!_” There was no denying this and Simon was silent. He was doubtless struck speechless by Pee-wee’s power of deduction. “_It’s the railroad, it’s the railroad!_” he shouted, “and this is the cross-road that goes up to the house.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was doubtless struck speechless by Pee-wee’s power of deduction.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.”
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From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_We’re at the railroad!_” There was no denying this and Simon was silent.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
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From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was doubtless struck speechless by Pee-wee’s power of deduction.
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From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
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From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
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From this reading He was doubtless struck speechless by Pee-wee’s power of deduction.
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From this reading “_We’re at the railroad!_” There was no denying this and Simon was silent.
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From this reading He was doubtless struck speechless by Pee-wee’s power of deduction.
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From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
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From this reading “_It’s the railroad, it’s the railroad!_” he shouted, “and this is the cross-road that goes up to the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was doubtless struck speechless by Pee-wee’s power of deduction.
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From this reading “_It’s the railroad, it’s the railroad!_” he shouted, “and this is the cross-road that goes up to the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
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From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_It’s the railroad, it’s the railroad!_” he shouted, “and this is the cross-road that goes up to the house.
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From this reading “_It’s the railroad, it’s the railroad!_” he shouted, “and this is the cross-road that goes up to the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
not any; not one
From this reading “_We’re at the railroad!_” There was no denying this and Simon was silent.
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From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
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From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
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From this reading He was doubtless struck speechless by Pee-wee’s power of deduction.
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From this reading He was doubtless struck speechless by Pee-wee’s power of deduction.
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From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
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From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_We’re at the railroad!_” There was no denying this and Simon was silent.
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From this reading “_We’re at the railroad!_” There was no denying this and Simon was silent.
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From this reading He was doubtless struck speechless by Pee-wee’s power of deduction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was doubtless struck speechless by Pee-wee’s power of deduction.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_It’s the railroad, it’s the railroad!_” he shouted, “and this is the cross-road that goes up to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
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From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “_We’re at the railroad!_” There was no denying this and Simon was silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_It’s the railroad, it’s the railroad!_” he shouted, “and this is the cross-road that goes up to the house.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
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From this reading “_It’s the railroad, it’s the railroad!_” he shouted, “and this is the cross-road that goes up to the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD Suddenly there was the railroad track crossing the road almost under their feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
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From this reading “_We’re at the railroad!_” There was no denying this and Simon was silent.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
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From this reading “Now I know where we are,” Pee-wee shouted in an inspired burst of wisdom.
