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Chapter XXIV
A NEW MOVE. When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy: “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.” “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy. “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.”
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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 A NEW MOVE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
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From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
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From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
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From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
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From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
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From this reading “And something’s going to be brought in a closed carriage,” added Patsy.
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From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
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From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
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From this reading A NEW MOVE.
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From this reading A NEW MOVE.
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From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
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From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
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From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
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From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
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From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
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From this reading “Something’s coming off to-night at that place.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And we have got to be on hand to see what it is,” added Chick.
at the time that
From this reading When they were out in the street, Chick said to Patsy:
