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Chapter XXII
OFF FOR THE WEST Mr. Hamilton glanced at his son. Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him. "You go to Nevada?" repeated the millionaire. "Yes, dad, and look up this mining business. I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, dad, and look up this mining business.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You go to Nevada?" repeated the millionaire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.”
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From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST Mr. Hamilton glanced at his son.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.
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From this reading "Yes, dad, and look up this mining business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.
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From this reading "Yes, dad, and look up this mining business.
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From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
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From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
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From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
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From this reading I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST Mr. Hamilton glanced at his son.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST Mr. Hamilton glanced at his son.
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From this reading "You go to Nevada?" repeated the millionaire.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST Mr. Hamilton glanced at his son.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST Mr. Hamilton glanced at his son.
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From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, dad, and look up this mining business.
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From this reading "You go to Nevada?" repeated the millionaire.
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From this reading "Yes, dad, and look up this mining business.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST Mr. Hamilton glanced at his son.
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From this reading "You go to Nevada?" repeated the millionaire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST Mr. Hamilton glanced at his son.
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From this reading I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.
above and across; more than
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You go to Nevada?" repeated the millionaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST Mr. Hamilton glanced at his son.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
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From this reading I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST Mr. Hamilton glanced at his son.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, dad, and look up this mining business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
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From this reading "Yes, dad, and look up this mining business.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was all excited over the events of the last hour and by the sudden desire that had come to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.
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From this reading OFF FOR THE WEST Mr. Hamilton glanced at his son.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I could see the lawyer and find out whether we have been swindled.
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From this reading "Yes, dad, and look up this mining business.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You go to Nevada?" repeated the millionaire.
