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Chapter XXXIV
SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started. "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter. "Nice brisk morning, hey? The kind of weather to give you an appetite." "Wouldn't they wait for you?"
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a desire for food
From this reading “The kind of weather to give you an appetite."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.”
energetic and quick
From this reading “"Nice brisk morning, hey?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nice brisk morning, hey?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.”
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From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The kind of weather to give you an appetite."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
a desire for food
From this reading The kind of weather to give you an appetite."
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
energetic and quick
From this reading "Nice brisk morning, hey?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Wouldn't they wait for you?"
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading The kind of weather to give you an appetite."
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
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From this reading "Nice brisk morning, hey?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading The kind of weather to give you an appetite."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nice brisk morning, hey?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading "Nice brisk morning, hey?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
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From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
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From this reading "Wouldn't they wait for you?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading The kind of weather to give you an appetite."
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From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
at the time that
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SCOUTMASTER NED DOESN'T SEE But Scoutmaster Ned was curious and when they reached the little cottage he jumped out and, taking the can of gasoline he had brought, he bade the others go on their way, saying that he would follow when he got his car started.
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From this reading "Wouldn't they wait for you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well sir, you haven't been sitting here all this time, I hope?" he said to Peter.
