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Chapter XVIII
THE ROCKY BAY. “TO-MORROW, Bertie, to-morrow!” whispered Phil, in a sort of ecstatic excitement. “Keep it dark; and be ready at nine sharp. Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?” “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?””
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?””
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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 “TO-MORROW, Bertie, to-morrow!” whispered Phil, in a sort of ecstatic excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Keep it dark; and be ready at nine sharp.
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From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Keep it dark; and be ready at nine sharp.
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From this reading THE ROCKY BAY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Keep it dark; and be ready at nine sharp.
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From this reading “TO-MORROW, Bertie, to-morrow!” whispered Phil, in a sort of ecstatic excitement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?”
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From this reading “Keep it dark; and be ready at nine sharp.
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From this reading Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?”
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From this reading “TO-MORROW, Bertie, to-morrow!” whispered Phil, in a sort of ecstatic excitement.
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From this reading “TO-MORROW, Bertie, to-morrow!” whispered Phil, in a sort of ecstatic excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “TO-MORROW, Bertie, to-morrow!” whispered Phil, in a sort of ecstatic excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Keep it dark; and be ready at nine sharp.
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From this reading “Keep it dark; and be ready at nine sharp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
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From this reading “Keep it dark; and be ready at nine sharp.
not any; not one
From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “TO-MORROW, Bertie, to-morrow!” whispered Phil, in a sort of ecstatic excitement.
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From this reading “TO-MORROW, Bertie, to-morrow!” whispered Phil, in a sort of ecstatic excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep it dark; and be ready at nine sharp.
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From this reading THE ROCKY BAY.
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From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
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From this reading “Keep it dark; and be ready at nine sharp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “TO-MORROW, Bertie, to-morrow!” whispered Phil, in a sort of ecstatic excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROCKY BAY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “TO-MORROW, Bertie, to-morrow!” whispered Phil, in a sort of ecstatic excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “TO-MORROW, Bertie, to-morrow!” whispered Phil, in a sort of ecstatic excitement.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No; but if I ask him to let him come with me, I know he will say yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think you could get David to come too without the Squire’s knowing it?”
