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Chapter XI
THE SWASTIKA In the morning it began, bright and early. Harry lay alone in the tepee, dead to the world. Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille. Gordon had crept back among the sleeping Hyenas. It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
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later than; following
From this reading “It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harry lay alone in the tepee, dead to the world.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Gordon had crept back among the sleeping Hyenas.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SWASTIKA In the morning it began, bright and early.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harry lay alone in the tepee, dead to the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SWASTIKA In the morning it began, bright and early.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.”
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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 It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
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From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
later than; following
From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry lay alone in the tepee, dead to the world.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Gordon had crept back among the sleeping Hyenas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SWASTIKA In the morning it began, bright and early.
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From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
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From this reading Gordon had crept back among the sleeping Hyenas.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SWASTIKA In the morning it began, bright and early.
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From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
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From this reading THE SWASTIKA In the morning it began, bright and early.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
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From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
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From this reading Gordon had crept back among the sleeping Hyenas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry lay alone in the tepee, dead to the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SWASTIKA In the morning it began, bright and early.
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From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
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From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
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From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
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From this reading Harry lay alone in the tepee, dead to the world.
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From this reading Gordon had crept back among the sleeping Hyenas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SWASTIKA In the morning it began, bright and early.
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From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SWASTIKA In the morning it began, bright and early.
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From this reading Harry lay alone in the tepee, dead to the world.
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From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SWASTIKA In the morning it began, bright and early.
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From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
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From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon had crept back among the sleeping Hyenas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SWASTIKA In the morning it began, bright and early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry lay alone in the tepee, dead to the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWASTIKA In the morning it began, bright and early.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry lay alone in the tepee, dead to the world.
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From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
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From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
at the time that
From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
which person or people
From this reading It started when the two boys who had gone in search of Harry returned to camp a few minutes after reveille, passing the Hyenas’ tent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Wade had been quietly roused by Gordon and had accorded Harry this resting-place with strict instructions to pay no attention to reveille.
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From this reading Harry lay alone in the tepee, dead to the world.
