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Chapter VII
"If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning. And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think. It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid. The General had been listening for that knock. He had been wondering what sort of a boy it was who was willing to go out by the day to do housework.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The General had been listening for that knock.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.”
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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 And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
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From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The General had been listening for that knock.
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From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
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From this reading He had been wondering what sort of a boy it was who was willing to go out by the day to do housework.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been wondering what sort of a boy it was who was willing to go out by the day to do housework.
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From this reading He had been wondering what sort of a boy it was who was willing to go out by the day to do housework.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had been wondering what sort of a boy it was who was willing to go out by the day to do housework.
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From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The General had been listening for that knock.
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From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
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From this reading He had been wondering what sort of a boy it was who was willing to go out by the day to do housework.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
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From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
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From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
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From this reading The General had been listening for that knock.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been wondering what sort of a boy it was who was willing to go out by the day to do housework.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been wondering what sort of a boy it was who was willing to go out by the day to do housework.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I'm goin', I may as well go," thought Pat as he left his mother's door on that mid-April Saturday morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And away he went on the railroad track at a rapid pace that did not give him much time to think.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had been wondering what sort of a boy it was who was willing to go out by the day to do housework.
which person or people
From this reading It was the General himself who answered his knock that had a strange mixture of the bold and the timid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been wondering what sort of a boy it was who was willing to go out by the day to do housework.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been wondering what sort of a boy it was who was willing to go out by the day to do housework.
