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ONE WAY TO STOP AN AUTO. Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy. If they failed him, Nick felt that his case was hopeless. The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force. The swiftness of the current bore the detective up and kept him from sinking.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The swiftness of the current bore the detective up and kept him from sinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ONE WAY TO STOP AN AUTO.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ONE WAY TO STOP AN AUTO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
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From this reading The swiftness of the current bore the detective up and kept him from sinking.
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From this reading If they failed him, Nick felt that his case was hopeless.
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From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The swiftness of the current bore the detective up and kept him from sinking.
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From this reading The swiftness of the current bore the detective up and kept him from sinking.
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From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading If they failed him, Nick felt that his case was hopeless.
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From this reading If they failed him, Nick felt that his case was hopeless.
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From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The swiftness of the current bore the detective up and kept him from sinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they failed him, Nick felt that his case was hopeless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading If they failed him, Nick felt that his case was hopeless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they failed him, Nick felt that his case was hopeless.
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From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
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From this reading The swiftness of the current bore the detective up and kept him from sinking.
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From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
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From this reading If they failed him, Nick felt that his case was hopeless.
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From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE WAY TO STOP AN AUTO.
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From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
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From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
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From this reading The swiftness of the current bore the detective up and kept him from sinking.
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From this reading ONE WAY TO STOP AN AUTO.
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From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
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From this reading The swiftness of the current bore the detective up and kept him from sinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If they failed him, Nick felt that his case was hopeless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they failed him, Nick felt that his case was hopeless.
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From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE WAY TO STOP AN AUTO.
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From this reading The swiftness of the current bore the detective up and kept him from sinking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If they failed him, Nick felt that his case was hopeless.
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From this reading ONE WAY TO STOP AN AUTO.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nick’s cry for help and his reference to the river were intended for the ears of Chick and Patsy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
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From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stream into which he was thrown was narrow and winding, and, at that point, flowed with great force.
