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Chapter XXII
For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated. Many came up and patted them on the back. “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson. “I never saw a better.” “That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.
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a bright green precious stone
From this reading ““That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I never saw a better.””
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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 “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
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From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
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From this reading “I never saw a better.”
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From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
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From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
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From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
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From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
a bright green precious stone
From this reading “That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
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From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never saw a better.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
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From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
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From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
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From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never saw a better.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
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From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.
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From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
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From this reading “I never saw a better.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was a fine rap of Emerald,” said Pepper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
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From this reading Many came up and patted them on the back.
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From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
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From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a dandy catch, Pepper,” said Joe Nelson.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
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From this reading For the victory they had won our friends were warmly congratulated.
