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Chapter XI
BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before. But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm. “My, didn’t we have a good time? One to be remembered all our lives! And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My, didn’t we have a good time?”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““My, didn’t we have a good time?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My, didn’t we have a good time?”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.”
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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 BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
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From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
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From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
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From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
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From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One to be remembered all our lives!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
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From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
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From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
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From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My, didn’t we have a good time?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My, didn’t we have a good time?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My, didn’t we have a good time?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One to be remembered all our lives!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My, didn’t we have a good time?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One to be remembered all our lives!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One to be remembered all our lives!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My, didn’t we have a good time?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My, didn’t we have a good time?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
