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Chapter XVII
"Rat! Rat! I'm here in the cellar--locked in. I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags. The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm here in the cellar--locked in.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.”
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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 I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
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From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
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From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
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From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
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From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
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From this reading I'm here in the cellar--locked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
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From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm here in the cellar--locked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
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From this reading I'm here in the cellar--locked in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm here in the cellar--locked in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
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From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
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From this reading I'm here in the cellar--locked in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
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From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
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From this reading "Rat!
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From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
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From this reading The Rat got down the steps into the area as if he had not been on crutches but on legs, and banged on the door, shouting back:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm here in the cellar--locked in.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm here!" and a big piece of coal came hurtling through the broken window and fell crashing on the area flags.
