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Chapter XI
Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour. "Hello! Where's old Jim?" he asked. "I d'n know. Yo'd better seek him or he'll be into some mischief.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where's old Jim?" he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I d'n know.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where's old Jim?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
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From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yo'd better seek him or he'll be into some mischief.
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From this reading Yo'd better seek him or he'll be into some mischief.
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From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
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From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
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From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
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From this reading "I d'n know.
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From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
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From this reading Yo'd better seek him or he'll be into some mischief.
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From this reading "Hello!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yo'd better seek him or he'll be into some mischief.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
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From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I d'n know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yo'd better seek him or he'll be into some mischief.
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From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
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From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
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From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I d'n know.
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From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
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From this reading Yo'd better seek him or he'll be into some mischief.
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From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
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From this reading Where's old Jim?" he asked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yo'd better seek him or he'll be into some mischief.
above and across; more than
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
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From this reading Yo'd better seek him or he'll be into some mischief.
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From this reading Yo'd better seek him or he'll be into some mischief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack, having lived through an unusually exciting time in the neighbourhood of Carthage, came back to himself in the kitchen at Carne and the first thought of Jim he had had for over an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where's old Jim?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yo'd better seek him or he'll be into some mischief.
