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Chapter VII
EXCITEMENT ON THE RIVER. The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then. In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to. Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification. Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.”
any person at all
From this reading “Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.”
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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 Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
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From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
any person at all
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
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From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
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From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
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From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
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From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
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From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
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From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
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From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
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From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
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From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
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From this reading EXCITEMENT ON THE RIVER.
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From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
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From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
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From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
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From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
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From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EXCITEMENT ON THE RIVER.
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From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXCITEMENT ON THE RIVER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
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From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
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From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
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From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXCITEMENT ON THE RIVER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
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From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
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From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, besides, Master Dewey had hit upon a scheme for their edification.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indian, the fat boy, so Dewey vowed, was taking up more room and sinking the boat more than anybody else.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Banded Seven were having a first-rate time just then.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the first place, they were returning in triumph from a daring venture, about which to tell the angry cadets next morning was a delight to look forward to.
