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Chapter IX
NEW TROUBLE "He's alive, boys." These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses. I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men. "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood. I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.”
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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 I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
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From this reading NEW TROUBLE "He's alive, boys."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
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From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
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From this reading NEW TROUBLE "He's alive, boys."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
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From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
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From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW TROUBLE "He's alive, boys."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
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From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
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From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
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From this reading NEW TROUBLE "He's alive, boys."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
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From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
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From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was too much confused to make any intelligent reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW TROUBLE "He's alive, boys."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw that I was surrounded by a number of boys and men.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
which person or people
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
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From this reading These were the words that greeted my ears on recovering my senses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you come here?" asked Henry Morse, a sturdy farmer who lived in the neighborhood.
