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Chapter XXV
CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road. “Indeed it is. We must act quickly. I wish Mr. Roscoe was here now. But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish Mr. Roscoe was here now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must act quickly.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.””
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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 CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
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From this reading We must act quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
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From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
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From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
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From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
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From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
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From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
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From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
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From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
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From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
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From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
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From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish Mr. Roscoe was here now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish Mr. Roscoe was here now.
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From this reading “Indeed it is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Indeed it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Indeed it is.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
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From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must act quickly.
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From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
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From this reading I wish Mr. Roscoe was here now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
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From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
above and across; more than
From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
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From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must act quickly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish Mr. Roscoe was here now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
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From this reading But he’ll be here to-night, and we can send him right over to Denville to make the arrest.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wish Mr. Roscoe was here now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must act quickly.
at the time that
From this reading CATCHING THE BURGLARS--CONCLUSION “That’s a great piece of news,” commented Dan, when Mr. Savage had driven off down the road.
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From this reading I wish Mr. Roscoe was here now.
