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Chapter XI
Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once. The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord. Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder. "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness. "Horton, hold your light over me.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.”
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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 Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
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From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
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From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
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From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
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From this reading The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.
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From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
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From this reading "Horton, hold your light over me.
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From this reading "Horton, hold your light over me.
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From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
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From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
a period of time or extent
From this reading The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Horton, hold your light over me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
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From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
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From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
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From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pickering hauled in the string, attached Marvin's bull's-eye to it, and let it down again at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pit was of great depth, as shown by the length of cord.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'd like to come down, Mr Hughes, you can follow me," he exclaimed, as he disappeared into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with an agility which would have done credit to a much younger man, he swung himself over on to the ladder.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Horton, hold your light over me.
