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Chapter XXI
THE LAST DASH That young doctor was fine. He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right. The major was weak but game. He was gamer than any of us. Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LAST DASH That young doctor was fine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LAST DASH That young doctor was fine.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LAST DASH That young doctor was fine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.”
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From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
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From this reading He was gamer than any of us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The major was weak but game.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading THE LAST DASH That young doctor was fine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST DASH That young doctor was fine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST DASH That young doctor was fine.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading The major was weak but game.
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From this reading He was gamer than any of us.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST DASH That young doctor was fine.
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From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was gamer than any of us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
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From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was gamer than any of us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST DASH That young doctor was fine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DASH That young doctor was fine.
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From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took things right into his own hands, and Major Henry said all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was gamer than any of us.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST DASH That young doctor was fine.
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From this reading The major was weak but game.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading Fitz and Red Fox Scout Ward had slept some by turns, and the two women were ready to help, too; but the doctor gave Red Fox Scout Van Sant and me the choice of going to sleep or going fishing.
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From this reading THE LAST DASH That young doctor was fine.
