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Chapter XIII
Intense excitement instantly reigned. Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air. Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter. It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed. He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.”
every person
From this reading “Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter.”
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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 He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
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From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
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From this reading It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
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From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
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From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
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From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
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From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
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From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
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From this reading Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter.
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From this reading It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed.
every person
From this reading Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter.
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From this reading Intense excitement instantly reigned.
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From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
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From this reading Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter.
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From this reading It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
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From this reading Intense excitement instantly reigned.
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From this reading Intense excitement instantly reigned.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
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From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
above and across; more than
From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
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From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed.
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From this reading Intense excitement instantly reigned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed.
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From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It also pleased them to see the Governor disappointed.
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From this reading Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone was delighted, for everyone was fond of Tell and Walter.
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From this reading He had had things his own way for so long that it was a pleasant change to see him baffled in this manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their suspense over, the crowd cheered again and again, shook hands with one another, and flung their caps into the air.
