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The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller. The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization. Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit. In a few minutes he had Moreno on the wire and was in touch with one of his rangers. “Hello!
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In a few minutes he had Moreno on the wire and was in touch with one of his rangers.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.”
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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 The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
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From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
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From this reading Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.
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From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
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From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
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From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a few minutes he had Moreno on the wire and was in touch with one of his rangers.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few minutes he had Moreno on the wire and was in touch with one of his rangers.
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From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
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From this reading “Hello!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.
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From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes he had Moreno on the wire and was in touch with one of his rangers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
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From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
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From this reading In a few minutes he had Moreno on the wire and was in touch with one of his rangers.
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From this reading In a few minutes he had Moreno on the wire and was in touch with one of his rangers.
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From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a few minutes he had Moreno on the wire and was in touch with one of his rangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few minutes he had Moreno on the wire and was in touch with one of his rangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
up to a particular time
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few minutes he had Moreno on the wire and was in touch with one of his rangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roan, having been much refreshed by a few hours on grass, proved to be a good traveller.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few minutes he had Moreno on the wire and was in touch with one of his rangers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two men took a road-gait and held it steadily till they reached a telephone-line which stretched across the desert and joined two outposts of civilization.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few minutes he had Moreno on the wire and was in touch with one of his rangers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Steve strapped on his climbing spurs and went up a post lightly with his test outfit.
