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Chapter XXV
KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining. They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling. Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully. But it was not his injury that Kendall minded. It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.”
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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 KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
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From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
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From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
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From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
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From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.
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From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.
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From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
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From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
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From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.
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From this reading It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.
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From this reading It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
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From this reading But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
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From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
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From this reading It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.
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From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.
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From this reading But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.
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From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the knowledge that he had failed his fellows and the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not his injury that Kendall minded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every bump of the barge’s weak springs made it throb painfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KENDALL IS MISTAKEN Kendall sat in a corner of the barge as it rattled its way through clouds of dust back to Wissining.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had pulled his wrist into place again, bandaged it and put it back in a sling.
