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Chapter X
ARCHIE PROVES HIMSELF A HERO. “Look there,” whispered Archie. “Could any little boy do that?” Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw. There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
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very surprised
From this reading “Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Could any little boy do that?””
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “ARCHIE PROVES HIMSELF A HERO.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Could any little boy do that?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look there,” whispered Archie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw.”
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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 ARCHIE PROVES HIMSELF A HERO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw.
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From this reading “Could any little boy do that?”
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From this reading ARCHIE PROVES HIMSELF A HERO.
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From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
very surprised
From this reading Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
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From this reading “Could any little boy do that?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
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From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could any little boy do that?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Could any little boy do that?”
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From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
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From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
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From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
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From this reading Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw.
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From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
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From this reading Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw.
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From this reading ARCHIE PROVES HIMSELF A HERO.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ARCHIE PROVES HIMSELF A HERO.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
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From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Could any little boy do that?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look there,” whispered Archie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
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From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARCHIE PROVES HIMSELF A HERO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Could any little boy do that?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
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From this reading “Look there,” whispered Archie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw.
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From this reading There lay Waters, fast asleep on his mattress in front of the cabin door, but he was a prisoner, his hands and feet being securely ironed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Frank looked, and was greatly astonished at what he saw.
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From this reading “Look there,” whispered Archie.
