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Chapter IX
"What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus. Swiftly Harry explained. He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape. And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another. "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.”
a group singing together
From this reading “"What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.”
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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 told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
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From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
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From this reading "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
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From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
a group singing together
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
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From this reading Swiftly Harry explained.
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From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
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From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
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From this reading Swiftly Harry explained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
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From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
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From this reading "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
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From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
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From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
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From this reading Swiftly Harry explained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told of his arrest as a spy and of his escape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were afraid of something like that," said Jack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
at the time that
From this reading And when he mentioned the part that Ernest Graves had played in the affair, Jack and Dick looked at one another.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What happened to you?" asked Jack and Dick in chorus.
