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Chapter XV
A STRANGER. At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river. Arousing the inmates of the grotto, he announced to them that some one was coming. "It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen." "Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Arousing the inmates of the grotto, he announced to them that some one was coming.”
in the direction of
From this reading “At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGER.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
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From this reading Arousing the inmates of the grotto, he announced to them that some one was coming.
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From this reading Arousing the inmates of the grotto, he announced to them that some one was coming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
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From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
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From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.
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From this reading Arousing the inmates of the grotto, he announced to them that some one was coming.
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From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
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From this reading "Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arousing the inmates of the grotto, he announced to them that some one was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
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From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
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From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arousing the inmates of the grotto, he announced to them that some one was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen."
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From this reading "It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arousing the inmates of the grotto, he announced to them that some one was coming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arousing the inmates of the grotto, he announced to them that some one was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arousing the inmates of the grotto, he announced to them that some one was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGER.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arousing the inmates of the grotto, he announced to them that some one was coming.
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From this reading "Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
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From this reading "It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen."
in the direction of
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
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From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arousing the inmates of the grotto, he announced to them that some one was coming.
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From this reading "Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen."
which person or people
From this reading At daybreak, next morning, Austin, who happened to be on guard, heard Dingo bark, and noticed that he started up and ran towards the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who, then, can it be?" asked Mrs. Weldon, with an inquiring glance towards Dick.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It isn't Negoro," said Tom; "Dingo would bark louder than that if Negoro were to be seen."
