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Chapter XXII
JACK'S "BIT OF ENGINEERING." The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering. "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one. Get me a piece of shingle, or any thin strip of wood. And I shall want a pail of water."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.”
later than; following
From this reading “The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And I shall want a pail of water."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Get me a piece of shingle, or any thin strip of wood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.”
in the direction of
From this reading “"In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.”
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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 "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.
later than; following
From this reading The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.
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From this reading Get me a piece of shingle, or any thin strip of wood.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.
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From this reading JACK'S "BIT OF ENGINEERING."
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From this reading The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.
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From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
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From this reading The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACK'S "BIT OF ENGINEERING."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get me a piece of shingle, or any thin strip of wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACK'S "BIT OF ENGINEERING."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Get me a piece of shingle, or any thin strip of wood.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK'S "BIT OF ENGINEERING."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Get me a piece of shingle, or any thin strip of wood.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
above and across; more than
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I shall want a pail of water."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get me a piece of shingle, or any thin strip of wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And I shall want a pail of water."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get me a piece of shingle, or any thin strip of wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get me a piece of shingle, or any thin strip of wood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys got around Jack after dinner, and asked him about that bit of engineering.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Get me a piece of shingle, or any thin strip of wood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
in the direction of
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I shall want a pail of water."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I shall want a pail of water."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In the first place," said Jack, standing outside the door, and looking over toward the spring, hidden by intervening bushes on a ridge, "we must have a water-level, and I think I can make one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get me a piece of shingle, or any thin strip of wood.
