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Chapter XI
MR. EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub. The boys stared at Mr. Ewing in vexation, and Mr. Ewing regarded the boys with grim placidity. “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick. “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading ““Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys stared at Mr. Ewing in vexation, and Mr. Ewing regarded the boys with grim placidity.
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From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys stared at Mr. Ewing in vexation, and Mr. Ewing regarded the boys with grim placidity.
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From this reading The boys stared at Mr. Ewing in vexation, and Mr. Ewing regarded the boys with grim placidity.
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From this reading EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.
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From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
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From this reading “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.
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From this reading “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.
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From this reading EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.
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From this reading EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.
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From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
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From this reading The boys stared at Mr. Ewing in vexation, and Mr. Ewing regarded the boys with grim placidity.
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From this reading “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
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From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys stared at Mr. Ewing in vexation, and Mr. Ewing regarded the boys with grim placidity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.
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From this reading “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.
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From this reading “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.
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From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
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spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.
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From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
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From this reading EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.
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From this reading The boys stared at Mr. Ewing in vexation, and Mr. Ewing regarded the boys with grim placidity.
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From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys stared at Mr. Ewing in vexation, and Mr. Ewing regarded the boys with grim placidity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys stared at Mr. Ewing in vexation, and Mr. Ewing regarded the boys with grim placidity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys stared at Mr. Ewing in vexation, and Mr. Ewing regarded the boys with grim placidity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
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From this reading “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.
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From this reading “Well,” said Roy, starting on determinedly, “I’m not going to put up with any more of his nonsense.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just as though he hadn’t made trouble enough for us,” muttered Dick.
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From this reading The boys stared at Mr. Ewing in vexation, and Mr. Ewing regarded the boys with grim placidity.
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From this reading EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys stared at Mr. Ewing in vexation, and Mr. Ewing regarded the boys with grim placidity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EWING IS OUTWITTED “Well, what do you think of that?” gasped Chub.
