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Chapter XXVII
AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest. Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up. "Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred. "The house isn't going to run away." "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.”
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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 AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
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From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
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From this reading "The house isn't going to run away."
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From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
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From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
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From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
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From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
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From this reading "Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
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From this reading "Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred.
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From this reading "The house isn't going to run away."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
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From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
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From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
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From this reading "Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
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From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
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From this reading "The house isn't going to run away."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
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From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
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From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
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From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
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From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
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From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
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From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
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From this reading "Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred.
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From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
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From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
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From this reading "The house isn't going to run away."
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From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred.
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From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
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From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
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From this reading "Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird.
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From this reading Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest.
