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Chapter III
MYSTERIES GALORE. The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined. If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest. Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo. The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.”
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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 If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
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From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
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From this reading The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
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From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
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From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
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From this reading The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
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From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
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From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
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From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
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From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined.
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From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined.
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From this reading MYSTERIES GALORE.
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From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
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From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
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From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
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From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
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From this reading The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
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From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
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From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
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From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined.
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From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
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From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
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From this reading MYSTERIES GALORE.
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From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
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From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The entrance, it seemed, was a narrow hole in the rock, completely hidden by a growth of bushes and plants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined.
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From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he had found a “Megatherium,” feet and all, there could not have been more interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
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From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The excitement which resulted from Texas’ amazing discovery may be imagined.
which person or people
From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
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From this reading Texas was dragged down by the legs, and then there was a wild scramble among the rest, the “invalid” excepted, to see who could get up there first and try the echo.
