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Chapter XXV
"IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY AND THE SAILORS OF THE MAINE!" "They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif. "And if they have tracked him, they know we are here. The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves? The danger is yours as well as mine.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?”
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading “"They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And if they have tracked him, they know we are here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And if they have tracked him, they know we are here.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The danger is yours as well as mine.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY AND THE SAILORS OF THE MAINE!"”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The danger is yours as well as mine.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “The danger is yours as well as mine.”
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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 The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY AND THE SAILORS OF THE MAINE!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And if they have tracked him, they know we are here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The danger is yours as well as mine.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
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From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading "They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.
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From this reading "They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.
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From this reading "They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The danger is yours as well as mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And if they have tracked him, they know we are here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And if they have tracked him, they know we are here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.
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From this reading "IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY AND THE SAILORS OF THE MAINE!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if they have tracked him, they know we are here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY AND THE SAILORS OF THE MAINE!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And if they have tracked him, they know we are here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY AND THE SAILORS OF THE MAINE!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The danger is yours as well as mine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY AND THE SAILORS OF THE MAINE!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY AND THE SAILORS OF THE MAINE!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY AND THE SAILORS OF THE MAINE!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY AND THE SAILORS OF THE MAINE!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They must have followed the courier in spite of his cleverness," exclaimed Clif.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
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From this reading "And if they have tracked him, they know we are here.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And if they have tracked him, they know we are here.
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From this reading The danger is yours as well as mine.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The question is, shall we meet them here or take to the boat and run the risk of being shot down without a chance to defend ourselves?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading The danger is yours as well as mine.
