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THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief. Robert hailed him, and Kink said it was a beautiful morning. "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night. "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you. Otherwise, you'll all be too tired and get ill."
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later than; following
From this reading “"Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Robert hailed him, and Kink said it was a beautiful morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Robert hailed him, and Kink said it was a beautiful morning.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.”
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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 THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
later than; following
From this reading "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.
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From this reading Otherwise, you'll all be too tired and get ill."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert hailed him, and Kink said it was a beautiful morning.
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Otherwise, you'll all be too tired and get ill."
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From this reading Robert hailed him, and Kink said it was a beautiful morning.
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From this reading "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
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From this reading "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.
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From this reading "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.
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From this reading "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.
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From this reading "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robert hailed him, and Kink said it was a beautiful morning.
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robert hailed him, and Kink said it was a beautiful morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.
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From this reading "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.
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From this reading Otherwise, you'll all be too tired and get ill."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Robert hailed him, and Kink said it was a beautiful morning.
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From this reading "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.
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From this reading "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robert hailed him, and Kink said it was a beautiful morning.
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From this reading "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.
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From this reading Otherwise, you'll all be too tired and get ill."
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
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From this reading Robert hailed him, and Kink said it was a beautiful morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert hailed him, and Kink said it was a beautiful morning.
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otherwise, you'll all be too tired and get ill."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otherwise, you'll all be too tired and get ill."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND CARAVAN The arrival of Kink at half-past six was a great relief.
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From this reading "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.
at the time that
From this reading "I'll make the fire and boil the kettle, and fetch water, and so on, and you get up when I tell you.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you get up yet," he said, after Robert and Janet had both told him of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otherwise, you'll all be too tired and get ill."
