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Chapter XII
A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?" Pee-wee said. "I know where there's a stolen automobile. Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey? If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know where there's a stolen automobile.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?”
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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 FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
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From this reading "I know where there's a stolen automobile.
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From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know where there's a stolen automobile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know where there's a stolen automobile.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
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From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
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From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
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From this reading Pee-wee said.
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From this reading Pee-wee said.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know where there's a stolen automobile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know where there's a stolen automobile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
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From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "I know where there's a stolen automobile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Do you want me to let you into a secret?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maybe you'd like to help me take it back to its owner, hey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you do you'll get an honourable mention in our troop-book.
