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Chapter XXXVIII
Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets. The news was ominous. Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country. The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed. They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.”
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From this reading The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
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From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
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From this reading Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed.
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From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
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From this reading Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
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From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
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From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
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From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed.
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From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed.
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From this reading Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.
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From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
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From this reading Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
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From this reading The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.
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From this reading The news was ominous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
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From this reading The news was ominous.
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From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The state police had been fired at from ambush, and two of them had been killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had ridden into and dispersed various gatherings in the darkness, but only to have them re-form in other places.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news was ominous.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Howard went back to the municipal building, driving furiously through the empty streets.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Small bodies of men, avoiding the highways, were focusing at different points in the open country.
