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Chapter XX
BETWEEN THE ELDERBERRY BUSHES "No." The word came from Ransom. He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot. "Come into my room," said he. "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “BETWEEN THE ELDERBERRY BUSHES "No."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come into my room," said he.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.”
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From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN THE ELDERBERRY BUSHES "No."
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From this reading BETWEEN THE ELDERBERRY BUSHES "No."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word came from Ransom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come into my room," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN THE ELDERBERRY BUSHES "No."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The word came from Ransom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
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From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come into my room," said he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
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From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come into my room," said he.
not any; not one
From this reading BETWEEN THE ELDERBERRY BUSHES "No."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
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From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word came from Ransom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come into my room," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come into my room," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWEEN THE ELDERBERRY BUSHES "No."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had reached the end of his patience and was determined to have it out with this man on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word came from Ransom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you doubt her, you doubt me; and in the present stress of my affairs this demands an immediate explanation."
