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Chapter XXVII
Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance. And the thrilling tale had to be told all over to them. Then Johann made a novel announcement. “For that meeting,” he said, “you must get a permit.” “A permit!” exclaimed Samuel.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““For that meeting,” he said, “you must get a permit.””
above and across; more than
From this reading “And the thrilling tale had to be told all over to them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the thrilling tale had to be told all over to them.”
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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 Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
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From this reading And the thrilling tale had to be told all over to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
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From this reading Then Johann made a novel announcement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the thrilling tale had to be told all over to them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
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From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
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From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
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From this reading “A permit!” exclaimed Samuel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For that meeting,” he said, “you must get a permit.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
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From this reading “For that meeting,” he said, “you must get a permit.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For that meeting,” he said, “you must get a permit.”
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From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Johann made a novel announcement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Johann made a novel announcement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For that meeting,” he said, “you must get a permit.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “For that meeting,” he said, “you must get a permit.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Johann made a novel announcement.
above and across; more than
From this reading And the thrilling tale had to be told all over to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For that meeting,” he said, “you must get a permit.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For that meeting,” he said, “you must get a permit.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the thrilling tale had to be told all over to them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “For that meeting,” he said, “you must get a permit.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the thrilling tale had to be told all over to them.
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From this reading Then Johann made a novel announcement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the thrilling tale had to be told all over to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the thrilling tale had to be told all over to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
which person or people
From this reading Samuel rushed home, breathless, to tell Sophie; and pretty soon came the Bremers, who had been watching the scene from a distance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For that meeting,” he said, “you must get a permit.”
