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Chapter XXXIV
TOM INWOLD. As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat. But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm. "Let go of me!" cried the boy, badly frightened. "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Let go of me!" cried the boy, badly frightened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let go of me!" cried the boy, badly frightened.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.”
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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 But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
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From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
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From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
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From this reading "Let go of me!" cried the boy, badly frightened.
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From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
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From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
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From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
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From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let go of me!" cried the boy, badly frightened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
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From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
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From this reading "Let go of me!" cried the boy, badly frightened.
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From this reading "Let go of me!" cried the boy, badly frightened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
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From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
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From this reading TOM INWOLD.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let go of me!" cried the boy, badly frightened.
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From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let go of me!" cried the boy, badly frightened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let go of me!" cried the boy, badly frightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
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From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the boy saw Matt he stopped short, and then endeavored to retreat.
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From this reading TOM INWOLD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Matt was coming up the steps in a tremendous hurry, and in ten seconds he was close enough to the boy to catch him by the arm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you done?" questioned Matt sternly, and without waiting for a reply, forced the boy to accompany him into the rooms.
