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Chapter IX
"Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane. "Good morning!" I answered, "how beautiful the bay is looking." "Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose." "What, have you been here since then?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I answered, "how beautiful the bay is looking."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"What, have you been here since then?"”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What, have you been here since then?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"What, have you been here since then?"”
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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 "Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I answered, "how beautiful the bay is looking."
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From this reading I answered, "how beautiful the bay is looking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I answered, "how beautiful the bay is looking."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What, have you been here since then?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What, have you been here since then?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.
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From this reading I answered, "how beautiful the bay is looking."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I answered, "how beautiful the bay is looking."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I answered, "how beautiful the bay is looking."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."
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From this reading "Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I answered, "how beautiful the bay is looking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "What, have you been here since then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I answered, "how beautiful the bay is looking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What, have you been here since then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, have you been here since then?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Good morning, Sir, good morning!" he cried with a merry waggle of his cane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, Sir, but you should have seen it just before the sun rose."
