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Chapter XII
Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom. The old negro was not in sight. Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on. In this he was not disappointed. Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.”
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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 Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
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From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
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From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
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From this reading In this he was not disappointed.
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From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
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From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
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From this reading Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
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From this reading Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
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From this reading Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this he was not disappointed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
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From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old negro was not in sight.
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From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
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From this reading Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
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From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
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From this reading The old negro was not in sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old negro was not in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
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From this reading The old negro was not in sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
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From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
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From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old negro was not in sight.
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From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this he was not disappointed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
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From this reading Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
in the direction of
From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
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From this reading Matt, on leaving the garage, gave a hasty look around for Uncle Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
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From this reading Matt could not spend any time looking for him, in that particular place, and ran for the road, hoping to find Uncle Tom waiting for him farther on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old negro was not in sight.
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From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
in or at the place that
From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well toward the place where Matt had had his memorable interview with his cowboy pard, the negro pushed out of the undergrowth.
