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Chapter XXIX
FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline. "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking." Tracking! Pee-wee's eyes opened. Tracking?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.”
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading “FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “"If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."”
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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 FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
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From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
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From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
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From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
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From this reading Pee-wee's eyes opened.
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From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
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From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
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From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
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From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
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From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
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From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
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From this reading Pee-wee's eyes opened.
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From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
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From this reading Pee-wee's eyes opened.
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From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
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From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
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From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
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From this reading FACE TO FACE Still in a daze, Pee-wee saw the old man step to the door; he heard a hearty, good-humored voice asking about gasoline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you could just put us on the track of some," the voice said; "we're good at tracking."
