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Chapter VI
LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious. For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene. But the strong arm of the law was apparently under its pillow in delicious slumber. Not a snag did those bloody fugitives encounter in their flight. At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Not a snag did those bloody fugitives encounter in their flight.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “But the strong arm of the law was apparently under its pillow in delicious slumber.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.”
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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 Not a snag did those bloody fugitives encounter in their flight.
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From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.
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From this reading But the strong arm of the law was apparently under its pillow in delicious slumber.
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From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
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From this reading Not a snag did those bloody fugitives encounter in their flight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the strong arm of the law was apparently under its pillow in delicious slumber.
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From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.
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From this reading But the strong arm of the law was apparently under its pillow in delicious slumber.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
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From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
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From this reading At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.
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From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
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From this reading Not a snag did those bloody fugitives encounter in their flight.
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From this reading At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.
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From this reading Not a snag did those bloody fugitives encounter in their flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
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From this reading Not a snag did those bloody fugitives encounter in their flight.
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From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
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From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
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From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
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From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
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From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the strong arm of the law was apparently under its pillow in delicious slumber.
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From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the strong arm of the law was apparently under its pillow in delicious slumber.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
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From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
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From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
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From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
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From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the strong arm of the law was apparently under its pillow in delicious slumber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the strong arm of the law was apparently under its pillow in delicious slumber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a snag did those bloody fugitives encounter in their flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not a snag did those bloody fugitives encounter in their flight.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Not a snag did those bloody fugitives encounter in their flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last the car slowed down and Pee-wee could feel that it was turning into another road.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the strong arm of the law was apparently under its pillow in delicious slumber.
up to a particular time
From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOCKED DOORS Like the ground-hog, Pee-wee did not emerge again until the occasion was more propitious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For fully an hour the car ran at high speed which afforded him some hope that the strong arm of the law might intervene.
