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Chapter IX
POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea. “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance. What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?” “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim. He’d be lost anywhere else.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.”
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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 “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
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From this reading He’d be lost anywhere else.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He’d be lost anywhere else.
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From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
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From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
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From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’d be lost anywhere else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
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From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
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From this reading He’d be lost anywhere else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
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From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’d be lost anywhere else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
