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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Take care—that engine is going to run wild!””
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From this reading 12mo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
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From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
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From this reading Cloth.
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
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From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
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From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
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From this reading Illustrated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
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From this reading 12mo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
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From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
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From this reading “Take care—that engine is going to run wild!”
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From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= AUTHOR OF “ONLY A FARM BOY,” “AIRSHIP ANDY,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER,” ETC.
