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Chapter VI
A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along. "Dear old school! How I love it!" "It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom. "But we can't be boys always."
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.”
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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 A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading "But we can't be boys always."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading "It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading "But we can't be boys always."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we can't be boys always."
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From this reading "But we can't be boys always."
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From this reading "Dear old school!
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From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading "It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom.
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From this reading "It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom.
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From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading How I love it!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How I love it!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading "It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading How I love it!"
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From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading "Dear old school!
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From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading "It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom.
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From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading "Dear old school!
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From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom.
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From this reading "It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
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From this reading "It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom.
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From this reading "It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's too bad that we are getting too old to go there," said Tom.
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From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along.
