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Chapter V
“Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?” Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away. “Stand still!” commanded the man. “No one’s going to hurt you. I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Stand still!” commanded the man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Stand still!” commanded the man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
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From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
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From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
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From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
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From this reading “Stand still!” commanded the man.
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From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
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From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
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From this reading “No one’s going to hurt you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
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From this reading “No one’s going to hurt you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
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From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
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From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No one’s going to hurt you.
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From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No one’s going to hurt you.
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From this reading I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.”
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From this reading “Stand still!” commanded the man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stand still!” commanded the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
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From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
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From this reading I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
in or at the place that
From this reading I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.”
which person or people
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
