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Chapter VI
Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice. “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper. “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort. “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp. “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
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From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.
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From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
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From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.
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From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
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From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
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From this reading “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.
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From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
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From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.
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From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
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From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
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From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
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From this reading “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.
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From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
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From this reading “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
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From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
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From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
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From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
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From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.
at the time that
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.
