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Chapter III
TURNING THE TABLES. Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position. With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense. “I’ll give him the scare of his life,” he grinned. “He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ll give him the scare of his life,” he grinned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.”
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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 Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
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From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
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From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
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From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
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From this reading “He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.”
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From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
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From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.”
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From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
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From this reading “I’ll give him the scare of his life,” he grinned.
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From this reading “He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.”
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From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
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From this reading “I’ll give him the scare of his life,” he grinned.
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From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
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From this reading “He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.”
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From this reading “He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.”
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From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll give him the scare of his life,” he grinned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
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From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
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From this reading “I’ll give him the scare of his life,” he grinned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll give him the scare of his life,” he grinned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
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From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll give him the scare of his life,” he grinned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.”
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Clif could hardly repress a chuckle, although he fully realized the gravity of their position.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’ll think he’s got some old sea dog of Revolutionary times for a roommate.”
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his ever-present sense of humor, he saw that he could have a “high old time” at Crane’s expense.
