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Chapter XXXII
THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR. Wade Brooks was hardly satisfied with the situation. He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes. He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.” He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.””
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From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.”
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From this reading He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.
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From this reading He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
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From this reading Wade Brooks was hardly satisfied with the situation.
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From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.”
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From this reading Wade Brooks was hardly satisfied with the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
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From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
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From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.
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From this reading He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.
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From this reading He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
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From this reading He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.”
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From this reading He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wade Brooks was hardly satisfied with the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wade Brooks was hardly satisfied with the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was in great danger of being sent back to live with Obed Swikes.
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR.
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From this reading Wade Brooks was hardly satisfied with the situation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wade Brooks was hardly satisfied with the situation.
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESSOR.
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From this reading He had plenty to eat on the cutter, and he had fared pretty well on board of the “Moonlight.”
in or at the place that
From this reading He could not endure the idea of returning to his former comfortless home, where he had been both starved and abused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wade Brooks was hardly satisfied with the situation.
