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Chapter XXIII
THE MAD ELEPHANT But Ike was equal to the emergency. With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed. “Come on, you fellows!” yelled Ike to his men. They came with a rush. The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come on, you fellows!” yelled Ike to his men.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.”
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.”
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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 With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
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From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
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From this reading The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MAD ELEPHANT But Ike was equal to the emergency.
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From this reading They came with a rush.
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From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
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From this reading The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come on, you fellows!” yelled Ike to his men.
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From this reading THE MAD ELEPHANT But Ike was equal to the emergency.
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From this reading THE MAD ELEPHANT But Ike was equal to the emergency.
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From this reading THE MAD ELEPHANT But Ike was equal to the emergency.
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From this reading “Come on, you fellows!” yelled Ike to his men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.
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From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
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From this reading The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.
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From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
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From this reading The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come on, you fellows!” yelled Ike to his men.
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From this reading The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.
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From this reading THE MAD ELEPHANT But Ike was equal to the emergency.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.
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From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAD ELEPHANT But Ike was equal to the emergency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come on, you fellows!” yelled Ike to his men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
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From this reading They came with a rush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rope was slipping from the grasp of the head canvasman, but with the aid of his sturdy helpers he managed to hold it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAD ELEPHANT But Ike was equal to the emergency.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came with a rush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAD ELEPHANT But Ike was equal to the emergency.
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From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAD ELEPHANT But Ike was equal to the emergency.
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From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one motion, he had leaped to the foot of the swaying pole, which held up a great weight of wet canvas, and he had grabbed the rope which had slipped on account of the manner in which the tent swayed.
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From this reading “Come on, you fellows!” yelled Ike to his men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come on, you fellows!” yelled Ike to his men.
