Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

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From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

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From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

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From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

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From this reading They were filled with amazement at the story of the robbery.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

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From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

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From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were filled with amazement at the story of the robbery.

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From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "However, we can report it to morrow.

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From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

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From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

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From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

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From this reading They were filled with amazement at the story of the robbery.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

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From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading "However, we can report it to morrow.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

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From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

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From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

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From this reading "However, we can report it to morrow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

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From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were filled with amazement at the story of the robbery.

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From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were filled with amazement at the story of the robbery.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were filled with amazement at the story of the robbery.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were filled with amazement at the story of the robbery.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

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From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

up to a particular time

From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

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From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "However, we can report it to morrow.

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From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were filled with amazement at the story of the robbery.

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From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT Mr Rover, as well as Tom and Sam, had come in, and all were anxious to hear what Dick might have to report.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I am afraid in a big city like New York it won't do much good to tell the police," answered Anderson Rover.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I thought I'd wait about telling the police until I had heard what you had to say," said Dick, to his father.