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Chapter IX
Jack groaned, and said no more. Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden. The road was near, and Jack was soon laid upon a stretcher. "Frank!" he gasped, rolling his eyes again, "don't leave me! For God's sake, stay by me, Frank!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Frank!" he gasped, rolling his eyes again, "don't leave me!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The road was near, and Jack was soon laid upon a stretcher.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The road was near, and Jack was soon laid upon a stretcher.”
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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 The road was near, and Jack was soon laid upon a stretcher.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Frank!" he gasped, rolling his eyes again, "don't leave me!
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From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack groaned, and said no more.
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From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
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From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
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From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For God's sake, stay by me, Frank!"
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From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
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From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frank!" he gasped, rolling his eyes again, "don't leave me!
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From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frank!" he gasped, rolling his eyes again, "don't leave me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
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From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For God's sake, stay by me, Frank!"
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From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frank!" he gasped, rolling his eyes again, "don't leave me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For God's sake, stay by me, Frank!"
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From this reading Jack groaned, and said no more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Frank!" he gasped, rolling his eyes again, "don't leave me!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
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From this reading Jack groaned, and said no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road was near, and Jack was soon laid upon a stretcher.
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From this reading "Frank!" he gasped, rolling his eyes again, "don't leave me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Frank!" he gasped, rolling his eyes again, "don't leave me!
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From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack groaned, and said no more.
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From this reading The road was near, and Jack was soon laid upon a stretcher.
not any; not one
From this reading Jack groaned, and said no more.
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From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road was near, and Jack was soon laid upon a stretcher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frank!" he gasped, rolling his eyes again, "don't leave me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack groaned, and said no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For God's sake, stay by me, Frank!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road was near, and Jack was soon laid upon a stretcher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For God's sake, stay by me, Frank!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road was near, and Jack was soon laid upon a stretcher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The road was near, and Jack was soon laid upon a stretcher.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
which person or people
From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Assistants now came to meet them, and Frank, who was almost exhausted with the fatigue of bringing his comrade so far, was relieved of the burden.
