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Chapter XIV
THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation. Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do. Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels. But the youngest Rover was not built that way. He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.”
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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 He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
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From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
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From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
any thing at all
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
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From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
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From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
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From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
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From this reading But the youngest Rover was not built that way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the youngest Rover was not built that way.
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From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
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From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
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From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
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From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
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From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
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From this reading THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
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From this reading THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation.
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From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation.
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From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the youngest Rover was not built that way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many another boy might have thought discretion the better part of valor and taken to his heels.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT Fred Rover realized that he was in an unenviable situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the youngest Rover was not built that way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nappy Martell was thoroughly angry, and evidently Slugger Brown and Codfish were present to aid him in anything he might undertake to do.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading He had been taught to stick up for his rights and defend himself whenever the cause was a just one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the youngest Rover was not built that way.
