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Chapter XV
UNDESIRABLE VISITORS "Wake up, Fred! There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated. "What's that? What's the matter?" came sleepily from the other Rover boy. From outside came a feeble kicking and pounding on the main door to the Lodge.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.”
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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 From outside came a feeble kicking and pounding on the main door to the Lodge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From outside came a feeble kicking and pounding on the main door to the Lodge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
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From this reading What's the matter?" came sleepily from the other Rover boy.
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From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
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From this reading What's the matter?" came sleepily from the other Rover boy.
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From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
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From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
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From this reading From outside came a feeble kicking and pounding on the main door to the Lodge.
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From this reading UNDESIRABLE VISITORS "Wake up, Fred!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
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From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
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From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
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From this reading From outside came a feeble kicking and pounding on the main door to the Lodge.
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From this reading From outside came a feeble kicking and pounding on the main door to the Lodge.
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From this reading From outside came a feeble kicking and pounding on the main door to the Lodge.
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From this reading What's the matter?" came sleepily from the other Rover boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From outside came a feeble kicking and pounding on the main door to the Lodge.
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From this reading What's the matter?" came sleepily from the other Rover boy.
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From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
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From this reading From outside came a feeble kicking and pounding on the main door to the Lodge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter?" came sleepily from the other Rover boy.
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From this reading What's the matter?" came sleepily from the other Rover boy.
a person, without saying who
From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
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From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
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From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
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From this reading UNDESIRABLE VISITORS "Wake up, Fred!
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From this reading UNDESIRABLE VISITORS "Wake up, Fred!
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From this reading UNDESIRABLE VISITORS "Wake up, Fred!
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From this reading UNDESIRABLE VISITORS "Wake up, Fred!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is somebody at the door trying to get in!" called out Jack, as the cry from outside was repeated.
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From this reading "What's that?
