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Chapter VIII
HO! FOR THE PLATTE! Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to. He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson. "It's mighty quiet on this trip," said Jesse.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.”
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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 Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
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From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
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From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
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From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
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From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE PLATTE!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
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From this reading HO!
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From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
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From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
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From this reading "It's mighty quiet on this trip," said Jesse.
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From this reading "It's mighty quiet on this trip," said Jesse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's mighty quiet on this trip," said Jesse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR THE PLATTE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's mighty quiet on this trip," said Jesse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's mighty quiet on this trip," said Jesse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE PLATTE!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's mighty quiet on this trip," said Jesse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
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From this reading "It's mighty quiet on this trip," said Jesse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Dick excused himself from the party for a time in the evening, having some business to attend to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He left the three boys in their room at a hotel, declaring they all would rather sleep on the houseboat with Johnson.
