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Chapter XXVII
SHOT ON THE ROOF “The rascals!” Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin. Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit. “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry. “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
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From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
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From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
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From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
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From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
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From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHOT ON THE ROOF “The rascals!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHOT ON THE ROOF “The rascals!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHOT ON THE ROOF “The rascals!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHOT ON THE ROOF “The rascals!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOT ON THE ROOF “The rascals!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They took that old Dutch pistol, too,” added Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even the fishing poles are gone--and those new hooks I got last week,” said Harry.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were Joe’s words, as he gazed around the looted cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, every small article of value was gone, including the knives and spoons, the trinkets belonging to the girls, and Mrs. Parsons’ sewing outfit.
