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Chapter XI
ROBBED. Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder. "Mr. Joyce!" "Why, hello! Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
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From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
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From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
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From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
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From this reading "Why, hello!
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From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
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From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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From this reading "Mr. Joyce!"
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From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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From this reading "Mr. Joyce!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
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From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
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From this reading ROBBED.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
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From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
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From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
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From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was highly delighted to see his fellow passenger once again, and running up he grasped the gentleman by the shoulder.
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From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
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From this reading "Why, hello!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where did you come from?" exclaimed the leather merchant, thrusting the letters into his pocket and taking hold of the boy's extended hand, "I hope you weren't hurt."
