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Chapter III
The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking. “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.” The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing. Meg and Robin drew twin sighs of relief. Robin spoke first.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Robin spoke first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “Meg and Robin drew twin sighs of relief.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
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From this reading The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.
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From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
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From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
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From this reading The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.
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From this reading The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robin spoke first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
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From this reading The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.
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From this reading The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.
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From this reading The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
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From this reading Meg and Robin drew twin sighs of relief.
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From this reading The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.
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From this reading The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.
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From this reading The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.
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From this reading The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Meg and Robin drew twin sighs of relief.
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From this reading The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meg and Robin drew twin sighs of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
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From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
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From this reading Meg and Robin drew twin sighs of relief.
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From this reading The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.
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From this reading Robin spoke first.
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From this reading The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.
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From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
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From this reading The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.
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From this reading Meg and Robin drew twin sighs of relief.
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From this reading The next minute the fast-trotting horse spun swiftly down the road, and carried the voices out of hearing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
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From this reading The wheels drew nearer, and they heard one of the men speaking.
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From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Chicago by sunrise,” he was saying, “and what I don’t see of it won’t be worth seeing.”
