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Chapter XXVI
HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION. For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal. "There is another matter I might mention," he said. "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself." "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"There is another matter I might mention," he said.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.”
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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 For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
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From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
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From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
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From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
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From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
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From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
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From this reading HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
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From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
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From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
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From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
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From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
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From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
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From this reading HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
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From this reading "Caleb Allen is going, or rather, has gone, into business for himself."
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From this reading "There is another matter I might mention," he said.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAL OBTAINS ANOTHER SITUATION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
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From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
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From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
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From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
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From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment there was silence, and then Horace Sumner stopped short before Hal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
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From this reading "What kind of business?" asked the youth, in surprise.
