There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
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There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure. This desire suddenly came upon Tom one day. He sallied out to find Joe Harper, but failed of success. Next he sought Ben Rogers; he had gone fishing. Presently he stumbled upon Huck Finn the Red-Handed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.”
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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 There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
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From this reading Next he sought Ben Rogers; he had gone fishing.
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From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sallied out to find Joe Harper, but failed of success.
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From this reading This desire suddenly came upon Tom one day.
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From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
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From this reading This desire suddenly came upon Tom one day.
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From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
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From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
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From this reading He sallied out to find Joe Harper, but failed of success.
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From this reading He sallied out to find Joe Harper, but failed of success.
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From this reading Presently he stumbled upon Huck Finn the Red-Handed.
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From this reading Next he sought Ben Rogers; he had gone fishing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
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From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
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From this reading Next he sought Ben Rogers; he had gone fishing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next he sought Ben Rogers; he had gone fishing.
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From this reading He sallied out to find Joe Harper, but failed of success.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
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From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
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From this reading Presently he stumbled upon Huck Finn the Red-Handed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
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From this reading He sallied out to find Joe Harper, but failed of success.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next he sought Ben Rogers; he had gone fishing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sallied out to find Joe Harper, but failed of success.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This desire suddenly came upon Tom one day.
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From this reading He sallied out to find Joe Harper, but failed of success.
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From this reading Presently he stumbled upon Huck Finn the Red-Handed.
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From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he stumbled upon Huck Finn the Red-Handed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next he sought Ben Rogers; he had gone fishing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sallied out to find Joe Harper, but failed of success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next he sought Ben Rogers; he had gone fishing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently he stumbled upon Huck Finn the Red-Handed.
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From this reading He sallied out to find Joe Harper, but failed of success.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This desire suddenly came upon Tom one day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently he stumbled upon Huck Finn the Red-Handed.
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From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This desire suddenly came upon Tom one day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
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From this reading This desire suddenly came upon Tom one day.
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From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This desire suddenly came upon Tom one day.
at the time that
From this reading There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy’s life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 25?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER I...", what tone does the author establish?
