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It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship. There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else. It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away. But then I looked at Mark. His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
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From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But then I looked at Mark.
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From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then I looked at Mark.
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From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
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From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
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From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
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From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
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From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
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From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
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From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
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From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
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From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But then I looked at Mark.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
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From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
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From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
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From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
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From this reading But then I looked at Mark.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
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From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
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From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
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From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
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From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
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From this reading His chin stuck out like the cow-catcher on an engine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
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From this reading But then I looked at Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
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From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
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From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed as if getting down off that roof and losing sight of them was about the same thing as running away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It looked pretty much to me like we were giving up—sort of deserting the ship.
in or at the place that
From this reading There we had been where we could actually _see_ uncle and Jiggins and Collins, and we were going some place else.
