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Chapter V
THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over. Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners. In a minute more they were outside, under the trees at the rear of the old mill. "Which way did they go?" Tom asked the question, but nobody could answer it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tom asked the question, but nobody could answer it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Tom asked the question, but nobody could answer it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Tom asked the question, but nobody could answer it.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In a minute more they were outside, under the trees at the rear of the old mill.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tom asked the question, but nobody could answer it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “In a minute more they were outside, under the trees at the rear of the old mill.”
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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 THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
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From this reading Tom asked the question, but nobody could answer it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom asked the question, but nobody could answer it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a minute more they were outside, under the trees at the rear of the old mill.
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From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
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From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tom asked the question, but nobody could answer it.
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From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
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From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
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From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
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From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
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From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
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From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
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From this reading "Which way did they go?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
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From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
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From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
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From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a minute more they were outside, under the trees at the rear of the old mill.
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From this reading In a minute more they were outside, under the trees at the rear of the old mill.
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From this reading In a minute more they were outside, under the trees at the rear of the old mill.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Tom asked the question, but nobody could answer it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
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From this reading In a minute more they were outside, under the trees at the rear of the old mill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a minute more they were outside, under the trees at the rear of the old mill.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tom asked the question, but nobody could answer it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
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From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
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From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
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From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
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From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a minute more they were outside, under the trees at the rear of the old mill.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In a minute more they were outside, under the trees at the rear of the old mill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF A TREASURE It was a disheartening discovery, but the three Rover boys did not stop to think it over.
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From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a minute more they were outside, under the trees at the rear of the old mill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Throwing open the bolted door, Tom and Dick joined Sam, and in the darkness made their way to the rear of the room in which they had held Cuffer and Shelley prisoners.
