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SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?" The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet. He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise. He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear. "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.”
in the direction of
From this reading “"Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.”
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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 struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
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From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
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From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
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From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
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From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
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From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
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From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
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From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
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From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
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From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
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From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
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From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
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From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
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From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
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From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
not any; not one
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
above and across; more than
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
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From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
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From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
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From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
in the direction of
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
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From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
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From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
