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Chapter VIII
A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything. They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked: "I thought you said the kid would bite at this game?" "I thought he would." "Well, you've got another 'think' coming."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, you've got another 'think' coming."”
any thing at all
From this reading “A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, you've got another 'think' coming."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I thought you said the kid would bite at this game?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, you've got another 'think' coming."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I thought you said the kid would bite at this game?"”
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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 A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
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From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, you've got another 'think' coming."
any thing at all
From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
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From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
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From this reading "I thought you said the kid would bite at this game?"
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From this reading "Well, you've got another 'think' coming."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
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From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
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From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
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From this reading "I thought you said the kid would bite at this game?"
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From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
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From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
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From this reading "Well, you've got another 'think' coming."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought he would."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you said the kid would bite at this game?"
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From this reading "I thought you said the kid would bite at this game?"
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From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
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From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
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From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
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From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
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From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
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From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
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From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
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From this reading "I thought you said the kid would bite at this game?"
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From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
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From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
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From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, you've got another 'think' coming."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I thought you said the kid would bite at this game?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I thought you said the kid would bite at this game?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
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From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
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From this reading "Well, you've got another 'think' coming."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A STOP FOR REPAIRS For a few seconds the four men were too surprised to say anything.
at the time that
From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stood looking at each other and, when they had gone to the smoking room, with an angry glance at Mr. Baker, Sutton remarked:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought you said the kid would bite at this game?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you said the kid would bite at this game?"
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From this reading "Well, you've got another 'think' coming."
