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Chapter XXIII
AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard. Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly. “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully. “You’ve said enough about that,” retorted Gus hotly. “Have I?” laughed Ned, quick to see the impression he had made.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““You’ve said enough about that,” retorted Gus hotly.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have I?” laughed Ned, quick to see the impression he had made.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You’ve said enough about that,” retorted Gus hotly.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
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From this reading “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
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From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
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From this reading “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
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From this reading “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.
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From this reading “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
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From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
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From this reading “You’ve said enough about that,” retorted Gus hotly.
apart from; not including
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
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From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
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From this reading “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.
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From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
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From this reading “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.
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From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Have I?” laughed Ned, quick to see the impression he had made.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have I?” laughed Ned, quick to see the impression he had made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
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From this reading “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.
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From this reading “You’ve said enough about that,” retorted Gus hotly.
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From this reading “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Have I?” laughed Ned, quick to see the impression he had made.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
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From this reading “Have I?” laughed Ned, quick to see the impression he had made.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have I?” laughed Ned, quick to see the impression he had made.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have I?” laughed Ned, quick to see the impression he had made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have I?” laughed Ned, quick to see the impression he had made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ve said enough about that,” retorted Gus hotly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ve said enough about that,” retorted Gus hotly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have I?” laughed Ned, quick to see the impression he had made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Have I?” laughed Ned, quick to see the impression he had made.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instinctively the boys turned and looked at Dan, but if he was aware of the taunt he did not manifest his feelings, except that his face flushed slightly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR Above the noisy greetings of the boys the sneering words of Gus Kiggins were plainly heard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you find the hog business, Gus?” inquired Ned angrily, as he faced the boisterous bully.
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From this reading “You’ve said enough about that,” retorted Gus hotly.
