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Chapter XIX
TEXAS TURNS HIGHWAYMAN. There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters. The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings. "Benny Bartlett!" cried Texas, springing up in rage. "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Benny Bartlett!" cried Texas, springing up in rage.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “"Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.”
extremely frightened
From this reading “There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.”
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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 The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
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From this reading "Benny Bartlett!" cried Texas, springing up in rage.
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From this reading "Benny Bartlett!" cried Texas, springing up in rage.
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From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Benny Bartlett!" cried Texas, springing up in rage.
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From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
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From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
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From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading TEXAS TURNS HIGHWAYMAN.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
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From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
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From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading "Benny Bartlett!" cried Texas, springing up in rage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
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From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading "Benny Bartlett!" cried Texas, springing up in rage.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
extremely frightened
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading TEXAS TURNS HIGHWAYMAN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading TEXAS TURNS HIGHWAYMAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
at the time that
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
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From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
