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Chapter XX
“I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees. “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.” The cadets hardly knew what to do. “I want that million dollars!” cried the man named Callax. “Give it to me!”
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading ““I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I want that million dollars!” cried the man named Callax.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.”
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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 “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
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From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
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From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
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From this reading The cadets hardly knew what to do.
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From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
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From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
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From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
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From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want that million dollars!” cried the man named Callax.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
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From this reading “I want that million dollars!” cried the man named Callax.
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From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
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From this reading “Give it to me!”
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From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
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From this reading The cadets hardly knew what to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Give it to me!”
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From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
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From this reading The cadets hardly knew what to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
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From this reading “I want that million dollars!” cried the man named Callax.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give it to me!”
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From this reading “I want that million dollars!” cried the man named Callax.
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From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want that million dollars!” cried the man named Callax.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
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From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
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From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I want that million dollars!” cried the man named Callax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cadets hardly knew what to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
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From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
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From this reading “So do I. They are Mr. Strong’s two crazy relatives, Bart Callax and Paul Shaff.”
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From this reading “I want that million dollars!” cried the man named Callax.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The cadets hardly knew what to do.
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From this reading “I know those fellows!” whispered Jack, as he and Andy came to a halt behind convenient trees.
