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Chapter XXVI
TIMELY ASSISTANCE. "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree. "I believe you are right," returned Matt. "If so, we have made a big mistake. Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I believe you are right," returned Matt.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “"Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"If so, we have made a big mistake.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I believe you are right," returned Matt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I believe you are right," returned Matt.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “"Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.”
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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 "If so, we have made a big mistake.
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From this reading Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."
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From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I believe you are right," returned Matt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
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From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE.
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From this reading Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I believe you are right," returned Matt.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
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From this reading "If so, we have made a big mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If so, we have made a big mistake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe you are right," returned Matt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If so, we have made a big mistake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."
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From this reading "If so, we have made a big mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe you are right," returned Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If so, we have made a big mistake.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."
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From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I believe you are right," returned Matt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I believe you are right," returned Matt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If so, we have made a big mistake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."
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From this reading Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
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From this reading TIMELY ASSISTANCE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
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From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither of them is Paul Barberry, and I was almost certain he was the thief."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If so, we have made a big mistake.
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From this reading "Those fellows must be the thieves," whispered Andy, as he pointed to the pair beneath the tree.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe you are right," returned Matt.
