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Chapter X
THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however. After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s. After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one. “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on. Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
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later than; following
From this reading “After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.”
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From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
later than; following
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
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From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
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From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
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From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
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From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
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From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
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From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
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From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
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From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
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From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST PASSENGER Discouragement didn’t last long, however.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After some bargaining the proprietor agreed to paint them a small cardboard sign for fifty cents and have it ready by half-past one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After they had dropped Jerry and Teddy they turned back into Linden Street and stopped at a sign painter’s.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Any Part of the City, 25 Cents” was the legend decided on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it was dinner time and Willard dropped out at his house and Tom took The Ark back to Cross Street.
