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Chapter XIII
I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark. There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars. It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there. It was pretty dark when we walked out of the depot into the street. “Now what?” says I.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.”
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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 There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
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From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
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From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
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From this reading It was pretty dark when we walked out of the depot into the street.
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From this reading It was pretty dark when we walked out of the depot into the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
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From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
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From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was pretty dark when we walked out of the depot into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
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From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
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From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
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From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
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From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
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From this reading “Now what?” says I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
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From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
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From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now what?” says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
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From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
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From this reading It was pretty dark when we walked out of the depot into the street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
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From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
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From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
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From this reading It was pretty dark when we walked out of the depot into the street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
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From this reading I like to ride on the cars pretty well, and so does Mark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now what?” says I.
at the time that
From this reading It was about four hours’ ride to the city, but it didn’t seem half that long, and I was sorry when we got there.
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From this reading There are always such a heap of things to see out of the window, and such a lot of different kinds of people right on the cars.
