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Chapter XIII
SAVED! Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open. "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't. But you could take a medal, couldn't you? A scout good-will medal?" he added anxiously.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A scout good-will medal?" he added anxiously.”
any thing at all
From this reading “"I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But you could take a medal, couldn't you?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SAVED!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But you could take a medal, couldn't you?”
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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 "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A scout good-will medal?" he added anxiously.
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From this reading A scout good-will medal?" he added anxiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
any thing at all
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you could take a medal, couldn't you?
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From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But you could take a medal, couldn't you?
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From this reading But you could take a medal, couldn't you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A scout good-will medal?" he added anxiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you could take a medal, couldn't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAVED!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A scout good-will medal?" he added anxiously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But you could take a medal, couldn't you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thanks to Pee-wee, the door of the rustic lakeside garage stood invitingly open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't--I won't say anything about money; gee whiz, you needn't have any fear," Pee-wee said, making a play for his companion's good-will; "gee, I wouldn't do that--I wouldn't.
