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Chapter VI
But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him. They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand. "Hallo!" shouted Jack the Dullard. "Here am I! Look what I have found on the high road."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look what I have found on the high road."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Here am I!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look what I have found on the high road."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hallo!" shouted Jack the Dullard.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.”
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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 They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
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From this reading But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here am I!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
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From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
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From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
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From this reading But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.
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From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
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From this reading "Hallo!" shouted Jack the Dullard.
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From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look what I have found on the high road."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
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From this reading "Hallo!" shouted Jack the Dullard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here am I!
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From this reading Look what I have found on the high road."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here am I!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.
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From this reading "Hallo!" shouted Jack the Dullard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look what I have found on the high road."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.
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From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
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From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look what I have found on the high road."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hallo!" shouted Jack the Dullard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But his brothers rode slowly on in advance of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Look what I have found on the high road."
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From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They spoke not a word, for they were thinking about the fine extempore speeches they would have to bring out, and these had to be cleverly prepared beforehand.
