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Chapter VII
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty. “I must save her,” was his thought. “I must save her, no matter what the cost!” In haste he shoved his canoe back to the bank and called softly to Harry. “What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““I must save her,” was his thought.”
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.”
except for; apart from
From this reading ““I must save her,” was his thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I must save her,” was his thought.”
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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 WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In haste he shoved his canoe back to the bank and called softly to Harry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.
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From this reading In haste he shoved his canoe back to the bank and called softly to Harry.
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From this reading In haste he shoved his canoe back to the bank and called softly to Harry.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
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From this reading In haste he shoved his canoe back to the bank and called softly to Harry.
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From this reading In haste he shoved his canoe back to the bank and called softly to Harry.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.
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From this reading “I must save her, no matter what the cost!”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In haste he shoved his canoe back to the bank and called softly to Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In haste he shoved his canoe back to the bank and called softly to Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I must save her,” was his thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must save her,” was his thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must save her, no matter what the cost!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must save her,” was his thought.
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
not any; not one
From this reading “I must save her, no matter what the cost!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
except for; apart from
From this reading “I must save her,” was his thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In haste he shoved his canoe back to the bank and called softly to Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In haste he shoved his canoe back to the bank and called softly to Harry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must save her,” was his thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED IN THE RAIN It filled Joe’s heart with a nameless dread to see his sister being thus carried off by an Indian he knew was as cruel as he was bloodthirsty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want, Joe?” asked his chum, in an equally low tone of voice.
