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Chapter XXII
THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence. When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked. Mr. Benton considered a minute. “It sounds all right, son,” he answered at last. “It all comes to this.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““It sounds all right, son,” he answered at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It sounds all right, son,” he answered at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It sounds all right, son,” he answered at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.”
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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 THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
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From this reading “It sounds all right, son,” he answered at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It sounds all right, son,” he answered at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It sounds all right, son,” he answered at last.
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From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
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From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
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From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
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From this reading “It all comes to this.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
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From this reading Mr. Benton considered a minute.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
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From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
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From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
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From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
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From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
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From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It sounds all right, son,” he answered at last.
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From this reading Mr. Benton considered a minute.
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From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
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From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It sounds all right, son,” he answered at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It sounds all right, son,” he answered at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It sounds all right, son,” he answered at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It all comes to this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOYS TAKE A PARTNER The boys got back to Tom’s house still full of the new venture, and Mr. Benton, just up from his Sunday afternoon nap, was taken into their confidence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
at the time that
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Tom had finished telling about it, “What do you think, sir?” he asked.
