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Chapter XV
A BATTLE WITH THE ENEMY. Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.” If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators. The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place. “Hello, down there!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.””
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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 A BATTLE WITH THE ENEMY.
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From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
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From this reading A BATTLE WITH THE ENEMY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
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From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
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From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
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From this reading Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.”
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From this reading “Hello, down there!
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From this reading Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.”
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From this reading A BATTLE WITH THE ENEMY.
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From this reading If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
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From this reading “Hello, down there!
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From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.
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From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
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From this reading Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.”
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From this reading If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.
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From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
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From this reading Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
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From this reading If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.
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From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
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From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BATTLE WITH THE ENEMY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
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From this reading “Hello, down there!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.”
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From this reading If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.
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From this reading The originators did not seem to be the least bit afraid of that, however, for they kept up a merry chaffing from their hiding place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, the first thing for the crowd to do was to locate that “echo.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they found it, they were mad enough to make trouble for its originators.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BATTLE WITH THE ENEMY.
