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Chapter XXII
PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope. With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels. "The--the road is--it's closed," he said, his voice trembling. The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber. "The road is closed," he repeated.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The road is closed," he repeated.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.”
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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 PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
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From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.
next to; at the side of
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
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From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
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From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
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From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
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From this reading "The--the road is--it's closed," he said, his voice trembling.
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From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
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From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
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From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The--the road is--it's closed," he said, his voice trembling.
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From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
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From this reading The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The--the road is--it's closed," he said, his voice trembling.
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From this reading "The--the road is--it's closed," he said, his voice trembling.
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From this reading The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.
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From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
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From this reading The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
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From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The road is closed," he repeated.
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From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The--the road is--it's closed," he said, his voice trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The--the road is--it's closed," he said, his voice trembling.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
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From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The--the road is--it's closed," he said, his voice trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The--the road is--it's closed," he said, his voice trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETER FINDS A WAY "What's all this?" asked Mr. Swiper, as the car came to a stop before the rope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hand which held the knife stole below the shiny mud-guard and rested on the smooth, unyielding rubber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With hand shaking and heart thumping, but borne up by a towering resolve, Peter took his stand beside one of the front wheels.
