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Chapter VIII
AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!" "Some tumble that, eh?" "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!" Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud. He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"
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From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
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From this reading AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"
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From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
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From this reading "Some tumble that, eh?"
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From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
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From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
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From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
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From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
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From this reading AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"
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From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
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From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
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From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
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From this reading "Some tumble that, eh?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT COLBY HALL "My! look at that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
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From this reading "Some tumble that, eh?"
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From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was flat on his back, and it took several seconds for him to turn over and get to his feet.
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From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
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From this reading "Why! he sent some of that water and mud over me!"
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From this reading Such were some of the exclamations as the loudly-dressed youth went down in the puddle of water and mud.
