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Chapter VI
As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation. “A shell from the _U_-33!” exclaimed von Schoenvorts. “What can be after signifyin’?” queried Olson. “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them. Drop that carcass,” I directed the men carrying the meat, “and follow me!”
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later than; following
From this reading ““What can be after signifyin’?” queried Olson.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.”
in the direction of
From this reading “As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.”
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From this reading “A shell from the _U_-33!” exclaimed von Schoenvorts.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
later than; following
From this reading “What can be after signifyin’?” queried Olson.
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From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
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From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What can be after signifyin’?” queried Olson.
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From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can be after signifyin’?” queried Olson.
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From this reading Drop that carcass,” I directed the men carrying the meat, “and follow me!”
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From this reading Drop that carcass,” I directed the men carrying the meat, “and follow me!”
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From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
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From this reading Drop that carcass,” I directed the men carrying the meat, “and follow me!”
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From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
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From this reading Drop that carcass,” I directed the men carrying the meat, “and follow me!”
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From this reading “A shell from the _U_-33!” exclaimed von Schoenvorts.
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From this reading Drop that carcass,” I directed the men carrying the meat, “and follow me!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “A shell from the _U_-33!” exclaimed von Schoenvorts.
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From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
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From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
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From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drop that carcass,” I directed the men carrying the meat, “and follow me!”
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From this reading Drop that carcass,” I directed the men carrying the meat, “and follow me!”
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From this reading Drop that carcass,” I directed the men carrying the meat, “and follow me!”
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From this reading “What can be after signifyin’?” queried Olson.
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From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
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From this reading “What can be after signifyin’?” queried Olson.
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From this reading “A shell from the _U_-33!” exclaimed von Schoenvorts.
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From this reading “A shell from the _U_-33!” exclaimed von Schoenvorts.
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From this reading “What can be after signifyin’?” queried Olson.
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From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Drop that carcass,” I directed the men carrying the meat, “and follow me!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
in the direction of
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A shell from the _U_-33!” exclaimed von Schoenvorts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They are in trouble,” I answered for all, “and it’s up to us to get back to them.
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From this reading “A shell from the _U_-33!” exclaimed von Schoenvorts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As we strolled slowly back toward the boat, planning and discussing this, we were suddenly startled by a loud and unmistakable detonation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can be after signifyin’?” queried Olson.
