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Chapter XXI
IN WHICH MR. VANDERHOOF VANISHES Dick found his father busy, looking over some books and papers. He waited until the millionaire had finished and looked up, remarking: "Well, Dick, what is it now? Some more of the fresh-air kids outside?"
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From this reading “VANDERHOOF VANISHES Dick found his father busy, looking over some books and papers.”
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From this reading “VANDERHOOF VANISHES Dick found his father busy, looking over some books and papers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “VANDERHOOF VANISHES Dick found his father busy, looking over some books and papers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He waited until the millionaire had finished and looked up, remarking:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Some more of the fresh-air kids outside?"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “VANDERHOOF VANISHES Dick found his father busy, looking over some books and papers.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He waited until the millionaire had finished and looked up, remarking:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Dick, what is it now?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading He waited until the millionaire had finished and looked up, remarking:
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From this reading Some more of the fresh-air kids outside?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He waited until the millionaire had finished and looked up, remarking:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited until the millionaire had finished and looked up, remarking:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VANDERHOOF VANISHES Dick found his father busy, looking over some books and papers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Dick, what is it now?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Dick, what is it now?
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From this reading Some more of the fresh-air kids outside?"
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From this reading He waited until the millionaire had finished and looked up, remarking:
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From this reading He waited until the millionaire had finished and looked up, remarking:
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some more of the fresh-air kids outside?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some more of the fresh-air kids outside?"
above and across; more than
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From this reading VANDERHOOF VANISHES Dick found his father busy, looking over some books and papers.
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From this reading He waited until the millionaire had finished and looked up, remarking:
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He waited until the millionaire had finished and looked up, remarking:
up to a particular time
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From this reading He waited until the millionaire had finished and looked up, remarking:
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From this reading "Well, Dick, what is it now?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Dick, what is it now?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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