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Chapter XII
IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck. We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us. I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us. They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace. The brigands rode ponies.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.”
in the direction of
From this reading “I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.”
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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 IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
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From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
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From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
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From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
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From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
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From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
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From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
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From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
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From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
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From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
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From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
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From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
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From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
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From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
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From this reading The brigands rode ponies.
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From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
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From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
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From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
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From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
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From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
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From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN STRANGE COMPANY Just before leaving the shores of the Rakastal I had a great piece of luck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
in the direction of
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
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From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
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From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
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From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
which person or people
From this reading We had been detected by another band of brigands, who were trying to overtake us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had watched them with my telescope as they rode toward us.
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From this reading They were driving some twenty yaks in front of them at a fast pace.
