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Chapter VII
“Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again. “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch. “Here!” yelled Reddie. “This way! Here!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here!” yelled Reddie.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ““Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.”
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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 “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
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From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
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From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here!” yelled Reddie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
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From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This way!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Try one more shout first,” said Reddie, and they shouted together again.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Got ’im,” said Reddie joyfully, as a faint hail came in response, and Jones took his foot off the step and began to fumble under his coat for a torch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This way!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here!” yelled Reddie.
