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Chapter XVII
ABOUT A POCKET-KNIFE. Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed. He mingled with the crowd in his eagerness to learn the particulars. But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away. Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “ABOUT A POCKET-KNIFE.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.”
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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 ABOUT A POCKET-KNIFE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT A POCKET-KNIFE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
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From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
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From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.
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From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
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From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
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From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
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From this reading He mingled with the crowd in his eagerness to learn the particulars.
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From this reading He mingled with the crowd in his eagerness to learn the particulars.
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From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
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From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mingled with the crowd in his eagerness to learn the particulars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He mingled with the crowd in his eagerness to learn the particulars.
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From this reading Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
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From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.
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From this reading He mingled with the crowd in his eagerness to learn the particulars.
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From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.
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From this reading He mingled with the crowd in his eagerness to learn the particulars.
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From this reading Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.
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From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
not any; not one
From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.
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From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
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From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
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From this reading He mingled with the crowd in his eagerness to learn the particulars.
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From this reading ABOUT A POCKET-KNIFE.
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From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
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From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
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From this reading Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the thought of his mother suffering at home rushed into Ralph's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He mingled with the crowd in his eagerness to learn the particulars.
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From this reading But, being a boy, he was pushed aside by the men, and no attention was paid to the story he had to tell about the two men and the boy he had seen running away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
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From this reading Ralph was as much interested as any one else in the fact that the Westville post office had been robbed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He mingled with the crowd in his eagerness to learn the particulars.
