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Chapter XXV
THE QUARREL. The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position. “Keep away!” breathed the man. “They’ve got their shooters out, an’ there’ll be fireworks in a brace o’ shakes. If you go in there you’ll be right in the middle of the celebration.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “THE QUARREL.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you go in there you’ll be right in the middle of the celebration.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.”
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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 scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “They’ve got their shooters out, an’ there’ll be fireworks in a brace o’ shakes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
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From this reading “Keep away!” breathed the man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve got their shooters out, an’ there’ll be fireworks in a brace o’ shakes.
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From this reading “Keep away!” breathed the man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
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From this reading If you go in there you’ll be right in the middle of the celebration.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve got their shooters out, an’ there’ll be fireworks in a brace o’ shakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you go in there you’ll be right in the middle of the celebration.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve got their shooters out, an’ there’ll be fireworks in a brace o’ shakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you go in there you’ll be right in the middle of the celebration.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
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From this reading “Keep away!” breathed the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep away!” breathed the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you go in there you’ll be right in the middle of the celebration.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve got their shooters out, an’ there’ll be fireworks in a brace o’ shakes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
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From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve got their shooters out, an’ there’ll be fireworks in a brace o’ shakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading THE QUARREL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
went away to a private place
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you go in there you’ll be right in the middle of the celebration.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve got their shooters out, an’ there’ll be fireworks in a brace o’ shakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve got their shooters out, an’ there’ll be fireworks in a brace o’ shakes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUARREL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “They’ve got their shooters out, an’ there’ll be fireworks in a brace o’ shakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve got their shooters out, an’ there’ll be fireworks in a brace o’ shakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve got their shooters out, an’ there’ll be fireworks in a brace o’ shakes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
which person or people
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scout reached the door of the office, only to be grabbed by one of the men who had been standing there and looking in, but who had now retired with others to a safer position.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you go in there you’ll be right in the middle of the celebration.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you go in there you’ll be right in the middle of the celebration.”
