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Chapter XIII
FREDERICK TO THE RESCUE. “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road. “Bah! what does it matter to us?” said his companion. This companion was Frederick Eastwood. He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.”
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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 He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
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From this reading “Bah! what does it matter to us?” said his companion.
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From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
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From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
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From this reading “Bah! what does it matter to us?” said his companion.
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From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Bah! what does it matter to us?” said his companion.
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From this reading This companion was Frederick Eastwood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
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From this reading FREDERICK TO THE RESCUE.
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From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
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From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Bah! what does it matter to us?” said his companion.
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From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
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From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Bah! what does it matter to us?” said his companion.
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From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
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From this reading “Bah! what does it matter to us?” said his companion.
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From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
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From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
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From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
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From this reading FREDERICK TO THE RESCUE.
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From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
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From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREDERICK TO THE RESCUE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This companion was Frederick Eastwood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FREDERICK TO THE RESCUE.
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From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bah! what does it matter to us?” said his companion.
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From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This companion was Frederick Eastwood.
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From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
which person or people
From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had dined out, and he had looked in for half an hour at his club, and he was now walking leisurely home with a friend who was going the same way.
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From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
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From this reading “What is wrong?” said one of two young men who were coming along the road.
