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Chapter XIV
Gainor's dignity split the force of their rush. They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls. And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them. "Boys, there seems to be a little game on hand. What is it?"
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one or the other of two
From this reading “And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Boys, there seems to be a little game on hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Boys, there seems to be a little game on hand.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.”
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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 They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Boys, there seems to be a little game on hand.
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From this reading "Boys, there seems to be a little game on hand.
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From this reading Gainor's dignity split the force of their rush.
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From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
one or the other of two
From this reading And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.
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From this reading Gainor's dignity split the force of their rush.
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From this reading Gainor's dignity split the force of their rush.
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From this reading "Boys, there seems to be a little game on hand.
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From this reading "Boys, there seems to be a little game on hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Boys, there seems to be a little game on hand.
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From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gainor's dignity split the force of their rush.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.
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From this reading And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.
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From this reading And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.
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From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
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From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gainor's dignity split the force of their rush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys, there seems to be a little game on hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gainor's dignity split the force of their rush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
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From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gainor's dignity split the force of their rush.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gainor's dignity split the force of their rush.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.
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From this reading "Boys, there seems to be a little game on hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Boys, there seems to be a little game on hand.
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From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
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From this reading They recoiled as water strikes on a rock and divides into two meager swirls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it?"
at the time that
From this reading And when one or two went past him on either side, he recalled them.
