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Chapter XXII
DICK HITS HIS MARK. "They are coming closer, Dick! What shall we do?" It was Nellie Winthrop who asked the question. Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Nellie Winthrop who asked the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DICK HITS HIS MARK.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was Nellie Winthrop who asked the question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What shall we do?"”
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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 Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are coming closer, Dick!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Nellie Winthrop who asked the question.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading "They are coming closer, Dick!
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From this reading "They are coming closer, Dick!
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading DICK HITS HIS MARK.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What shall we do?"
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK HITS HIS MARK.
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From this reading DICK HITS HIS MARK.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Nellie Winthrop who asked the question.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading DICK HITS HIS MARK.
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From this reading It was Nellie Winthrop who asked the question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Nellie Winthrop who asked the question.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall we do?"
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Nellie Winthrop who asked the question.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are coming closer, Dick!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Nellie Winthrop who asked the question.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What shall we do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall we do?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
which person or people
From this reading It was Nellie Winthrop who asked the question.
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From this reading It was Nellie Winthrop who asked the question.
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From this reading Boy and girl had entered the woods a distance of fifty feet from the bank of the brook, and both rested where several large rocks and some overhanging bushes afforded a convenient hiding place.
