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Chapter XIV
HOW THE SCOUTS WON OUT. THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country. In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets. Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water. Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.”
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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 THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
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From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
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From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
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From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
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From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
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From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
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From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
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From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
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From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
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From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
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From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
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From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
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From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
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From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
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From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
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From this reading HOW THE SCOUTS WON OUT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
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From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
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From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
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From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
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From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
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From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
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From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
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From this reading HOW THE SCOUTS WON OUT.
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From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE SCOUTS WON OUT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SCOUTS WON OUT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
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From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
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From this reading HOW THE SCOUTS WON OUT.
