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Chapter XXVIII
MARK MEETS THE SUPERINTENDENT. "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!" The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke. "It was a splendid act, sir, splendid!" he continued. "And I want to thank Mark Mallory for it right here in your office."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It was a splendid act, sir, splendid!" he continued.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And I want to thank Mark Mallory for it right here in your office."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And I want to thank Mark Mallory for it right here in your office."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"”
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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 "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
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From this reading "It was a splendid act, sir, splendid!" he continued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
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From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It was a splendid act, sir, splendid!" he continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
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From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
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From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And I want to thank Mark Mallory for it right here in your office."
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From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And I want to thank Mark Mallory for it right here in your office."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a splendid act, sir, splendid!" he continued.
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From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
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From this reading "And I want to thank Mark Mallory for it right here in your office."
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From this reading MARK MEETS THE SUPERINTENDENT.
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From this reading MARK MEETS THE SUPERINTENDENT.
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From this reading "And I want to thank Mark Mallory for it right here in your office."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And I want to thank Mark Mallory for it right here in your office."
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From this reading "It was a splendid act, sir, splendid!" he continued.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was a splendid act, sir, splendid!" he continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
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From this reading MARK MEETS THE SUPERINTENDENT.
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From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I want to thank Mark Mallory for it right here in your office."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARK MEETS THE SUPERINTENDENT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
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From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
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From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was a tall, gray-haired gentleman, and he whacked his cane on the floor for emphasis as he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, colonel, the lad is a hero, and I want to tell him so, too!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I want to thank Mark Mallory for it right here in your office."
