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Chapter III
"I'm so glad," she answered, looking at Wabisa with interest. I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee. The while I arranged for to-morrow's bush-buck hunt. There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected. I could have as many boys as I wanted.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I'm so glad," she answered, looking at Wabisa with interest.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could have as many boys as I wanted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I could have as many boys as I wanted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.”
during the time that
From this reading “The while I arranged for to-morrow's bush-buck hunt.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected.
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From this reading There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm so glad," she answered, looking at Wabisa with interest.
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From this reading The while I arranged for to-morrow's bush-buck hunt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm so glad," she answered, looking at Wabisa with interest.
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From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
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From this reading The while I arranged for to-morrow's bush-buck hunt.
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From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have as many boys as I wanted.
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From this reading There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected.
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From this reading There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
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From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
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From this reading "I'm so glad," she answered, looking at Wabisa with interest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could have as many boys as I wanted.
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From this reading The while I arranged for to-morrow's bush-buck hunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
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From this reading "I'm so glad," she answered, looking at Wabisa with interest.
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From this reading "I'm so glad," she answered, looking at Wabisa with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected.
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From this reading "I'm so glad," she answered, looking at Wabisa with interest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
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From this reading I could have as many boys as I wanted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected.
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From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
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From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm so glad," she answered, looking at Wabisa with interest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so glad," she answered, looking at Wabisa with interest.
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From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The while I arranged for to-morrow's bush-buck hunt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
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From this reading There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
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From this reading The while I arranged for to-morrow's bush-buck hunt.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm so glad," she answered, looking at Wabisa with interest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could have as many boys as I wanted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no difficulty about it at all, even as I had expected.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I gave them some roll tobacco which I had ready for them, and told my boys to make them some coffee.
during the time that
From this reading The while I arranged for to-morrow's bush-buck hunt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm so glad," she answered, looking at Wabisa with interest.
