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Chapter IV
THE WITCH DOCTOR. It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up. “Gee! I wish I was out of this!” ejaculated Patsy involuntarily. “Why?” whispered Chick.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WITCH DOCTOR.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.”
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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 It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
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From this reading “Why?” whispered Chick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WITCH DOCTOR.
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From this reading I wish I was out of this!” ejaculated Patsy involuntarily.
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From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
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From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
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From this reading “Gee!
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From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
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From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I was out of this!” ejaculated Patsy involuntarily.
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From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
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From this reading I wish I was out of this!” ejaculated Patsy involuntarily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I was out of this!” ejaculated Patsy involuntarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I was out of this!” ejaculated Patsy involuntarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH DOCTOR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wish I was out of this!” ejaculated Patsy involuntarily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a grisly object to be encountered so unexpectedly, and, as the light of the lanterns flickered upon it, Patsy’s overwrought imagination made him think it was preparing to get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why?” whispered Chick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why?” whispered Chick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish I was out of this!” ejaculated Patsy involuntarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WITCH DOCTOR.
