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Chapter VI
SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be. Dan hurried on to Hank Lee’s store. He saw the proprietor behind the counter. “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan. “I hope you haven’t got any wild bulls outside.”
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He saw the proprietor behind the counter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I hope you haven’t got any wild bulls outside.””
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.”
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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 “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
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From this reading “I hope you haven’t got any wild bulls outside.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
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From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He saw the proprietor behind the counter.
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From this reading “I hope you haven’t got any wild bulls outside.”
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From this reading He saw the proprietor behind the counter.
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From this reading Dan hurried on to Hank Lee’s store.
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From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
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From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
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From this reading “I hope you haven’t got any wild bulls outside.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
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From this reading Dan hurried on to Hank Lee’s store.
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From this reading “I hope you haven’t got any wild bulls outside.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
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From this reading “I hope you haven’t got any wild bulls outside.”
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From this reading Dan hurried on to Hank Lee’s store.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you haven’t got any wild bulls outside.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
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From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
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From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
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From this reading Dan hurried on to Hank Lee’s store.
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From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
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From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
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From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
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From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
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From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
not any; not one
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
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From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
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From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dan hurried on to Hank Lee’s store.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I hope you haven’t got any wild bulls outside.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the proprietor behind the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw the proprietor behind the counter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan hurried on to Hank Lee’s store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope you haven’t got any wild bulls outside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME BAD MONEY Feeling that he had no time to lose watching the movements of the stranger and the poorly dressed man, though he vaguely wondered what their objects might be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, it’s you, is it?” exclaimed Mr. Lee, in rather a surly tone, as he saw Dan.
