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Chapter XXVI
IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER. "Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me. "Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet. "Can't do it, miss. Mr. Whippleton will shoot me," answered the cook, in high excitement.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Whippleton will shoot me," answered the cook, in high excitement.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Whippleton will shoot me," answered the cook, in high excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.
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From this reading "Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.
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From this reading "Can't do it, miss.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton will shoot me," answered the cook, in high excitement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Can't do it, miss.
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From this reading "Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Whippleton will shoot me," answered the cook, in high excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
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From this reading "Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.
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From this reading Mr. Whippleton will shoot me," answered the cook, in high excitement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can't do it, miss.
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From this reading "Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.
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From this reading "Can't do it, miss.
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From this reading "Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Whippleton will shoot me," answered the cook, in high excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let him alone, Peter," pleaded Marian, as she rushed to the rope which bound my feet.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS THE TABLES TURNED, AND THE MARIAN RUNS INTO CHICAGO RIVER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gorrificious!--Mr. Whippleton!" shouted Peter, as he lay down upon me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Whippleton will shoot me," answered the cook, in high excitement.
