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Chapter XVI
“What’s the matter, Mack?” asked Walter. “Do the jackals disturb you?” “’Sh!” whispered the latter, making a warning gesture. “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.” “Make what all right?” asked Walter, almost involuntarily sinking his voice to a low whisper.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What’s the matter, Mack?” asked Walter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.””
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.””
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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 “’Sh!” whispered the latter, making a warning gesture.
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From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
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From this reading “Make what all right?” asked Walter, almost involuntarily sinking his voice to a low whisper.
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From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What’s the matter, Mack?” asked Walter.
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From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
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From this reading “Do the jackals disturb you?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do the jackals disturb you?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
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From this reading “’Sh!” whispered the latter, making a warning gesture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Make what all right?” asked Walter, almost involuntarily sinking his voice to a low whisper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
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From this reading “Make what all right?” asked Walter, almost involuntarily sinking his voice to a low whisper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
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From this reading “Do the jackals disturb you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Sh!” whispered the latter, making a warning gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make what all right?” asked Walter, almost involuntarily sinking his voice to a low whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter, Mack?” asked Walter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Sh!” whispered the latter, making a warning gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter, Mack?” asked Walter.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
not any; not one
From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Sh!” whispered the latter, making a warning gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make what all right?” asked Walter, almost involuntarily sinking his voice to a low whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s the matter, Mack?” asked Walter.
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From this reading “There’s no need of arousing the camp, for I can make it all right myself.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Make what all right?” asked Walter, almost involuntarily sinking his voice to a low whisper.
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From this reading “Make what all right?” asked Walter, almost involuntarily sinking his voice to a low whisper.
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From this reading “What’s the matter, Mack?” asked Walter.
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From this reading “’Sh!” whispered the latter, making a warning gesture.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Make what all right?” asked Walter, almost involuntarily sinking his voice to a low whisper.
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From this reading “What’s the matter, Mack?” asked Walter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Make what all right?” asked Walter, almost involuntarily sinking his voice to a low whisper.
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From this reading “’Sh!” whispered the latter, making a warning gesture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do the jackals disturb you?”
