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Chapter XXIII
“Hurrah!” “Why, it’s only a boy!” “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.” Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement. When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.”
during the time that
From this reading ““Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.””
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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 “Why, it’s only a boy!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
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From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
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From this reading “Why, it’s only a boy!”
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From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
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From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
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From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
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From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
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From this reading “Hurrah!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
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From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
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From this reading “Why, it’s only a boy!”
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From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
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From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
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From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
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From this reading “Why, it’s only a boy!”
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From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
at the time that
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
during the time that
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy found himself in a whirl of motion and excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, it’s only a boy!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had left the island where he had sacrificed his time and risked his chances of winning the race, he had discovered that he was fourth on the programme.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Parks’ man—get your rest, lad, while we see to things.”
