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Chapter II
It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild. "Well," said van Rensselaer, "what do you think of it?" "Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger. "Never in my life! Who do you think it is?
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never in my life!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said van Rensselaer, "what do you think of it?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said van Rensselaer, "what do you think of it?"”
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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 It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
any thing at all
From this reading "Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
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From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well," said van Rensselaer, "what do you think of it?"
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From this reading "Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
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From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who do you think it is?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never in my life!
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From this reading "Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.
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From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Never in my life!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," said van Rensselaer, "what do you think of it?"
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From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.
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From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said van Rensselaer, "what do you think of it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said van Rensselaer, "what do you think of it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.
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From this reading "Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said van Rensselaer, "what do you think of it?"
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From this reading "Well," said van Rensselaer, "what do you think of it?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
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From this reading "Well," said van Rensselaer, "what do you think of it?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said van Rensselaer, "what do you think of it?"
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From this reading "Never saw anything like it," cried one of them; it was Shrike, the famous wheat plunger.
which person or people
From this reading Who do you think it is?
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From this reading It was only a few minutes before the first four were in his office, breathless and wild.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said van Rensselaer, "what do you think of it?"
