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Chapter V
A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps. "What's up?" asked Snap, as he came up to the small youth. "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant. "What of that?" "Whopper went in after them.
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later than; following
From this reading “"Whopper went in after them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's up?" asked Snap, as he came up to the small youth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant.”
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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 A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
later than; following
From this reading "Whopper went in after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What's up?" asked Snap, as he came up to the small youth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's up?" asked Snap, as he came up to the small youth.
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From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up?" asked Snap, as he came up to the small youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
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From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
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From this reading "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's up?" asked Snap, as he came up to the small youth.
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From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant.
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From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
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From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up?" asked Snap, as he came up to the small youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What of that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up?" asked Snap, as he came up to the small youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ham Spink and Carl Dudder just went in to mail some letters," said Giant.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of that?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up?" asked Snap, as he came up to the small youth.
at the time that
From this reading A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION On the following Monday Snap and Shep were walking down the main street of Fairview when they heard a cry and saw Giant beckoning to them from the post-office steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whopper went in after them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up?" asked Snap, as he came up to the small youth.
