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Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words. Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might. But the door would not move an inch. "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez. "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
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later than; following
From this reading “"Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But the door would not move an inch.”
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From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
later than; following
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
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From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the door would not move an inch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
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From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the door would not move an inch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
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From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
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From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
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From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
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From this reading But the door would not move an inch.
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From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
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From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the door would not move an inch.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
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From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
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From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
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From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now we've got our adventure, and I hate it," said Inez.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Nobody knows we're here, and nobody will find us; it's away from the road, and we may stay here for days and days, and months after they'll find our skillingtons."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he kicked and banged at the door with all his might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their Picnic Noel stared at Inez as if he could not believe her words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the door would not move an inch.
