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Chapter VII
MYSTERY “Hurrah—I’m coming!” Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words. “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week. We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.” School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.””
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ““It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.””
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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 Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
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From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
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From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MYSTERY “Hurrah—I’m coming!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.
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From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
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From this reading MYSTERY “Hurrah—I’m coming!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
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From this reading MYSTERY “Hurrah—I’m coming!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
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From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MYSTERY “Hurrah—I’m coming!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
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From this reading School had closed for the long vacation on Thursday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will have a glorious time, and I am just wild to see those airship stunts you describe.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben Hardy began a brief but enthusiastic letter to his friend, Bob Dallow, with these words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is all settled, Bob,” added Ben, “and if you are sure you won’t be put out by having me share your quarters, I can stay for the whole week.
