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Chapter X
NEARING THE CRISIS. A SUDDEN howl arose from Nat in the rear. Both Elmer and Toby knew what it meant. The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good. Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A SUDDEN howl arose from Nat in the rear.”
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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 SUDDEN howl arose from Nat in the rear.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Elmer and Toby knew what it meant.
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From this reading A SUDDEN howl arose from Nat in the rear.
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From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Elmer and Toby knew what it meant.
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From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
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From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
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From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
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From this reading NEARING THE CRISIS.
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From this reading Both Elmer and Toby knew what it meant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SUDDEN howl arose from Nat in the rear.
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From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
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From this reading A SUDDEN howl arose from Nat in the rear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SUDDEN howl arose from Nat in the rear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both Elmer and Toby knew what it meant.
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From this reading Both Elmer and Toby knew what it meant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Elmer and Toby knew what it meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
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From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
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From this reading A SUDDEN howl arose from Nat in the rear.
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From this reading NEARING THE CRISIS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SUDDEN howl arose from Nat in the rear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SUDDEN howl arose from Nat in the rear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARING THE CRISIS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
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From this reading Both Elmer and Toby knew what it meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Both Elmer and Toby knew what it meant.
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From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tricky wheel of Nat had given signs of balking again, and they must make a stop in order to coax it to be good.
at the time that
From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elmer seemed to have a "wheedling" way about him, both the others had confessed, when it came to patching up the peace with a mutinous motor.
