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Chapter XXXII
CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY. When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter. Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore. Where was she? He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
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From this reading CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
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From this reading CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
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From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
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From this reading CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.
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From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
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From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
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From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.
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From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
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From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
not any; not one
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
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From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
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From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where was she?
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From this reading Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore.
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From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
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From this reading Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
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From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chap sprang into the mud, and struggled to shore.
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From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CHAP IS DOWN UPON ARISTOCRACY.
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From this reading He hoped she was waiting somewhere in the shade, but he could not find her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was she?
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From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
at the time that
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Chap reached the spot where he left the water-barrel and the countess, he found the former sticking up in the mud, but there were no signs of the latter.
