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Chapter XI
NUGENT O’NEILL. “He is the toniest aristocrat on the boat.” After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up. “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.” The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.”
later than; following
From this reading “After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.””
one or the other of two
From this reading “The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.””
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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 After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
later than; following
From this reading After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
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From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
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From this reading “He is the toniest aristocrat on the boat.”
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From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
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From this reading “He is the toniest aristocrat on the boat.”
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From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
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From this reading After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
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From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
one or the other of two
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
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From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
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From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
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From this reading After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is the toniest aristocrat on the boat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is the toniest aristocrat on the boat.”
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From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
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From this reading After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
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From this reading NUGENT O’NEILL.
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From this reading NUGENT O’NEILL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He is the toniest aristocrat on the boat.”
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From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is the toniest aristocrat on the boat.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is the toniest aristocrat on the boat.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After we had gone about a quarter of a mile, my companion pulled up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I think our best chance is to wait here,” he said, “From the way the hounds were running, they are almost certain to come this way eventually.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road up which we had ridden formed the only pass between the hills on either side of us, and beyond was a low-lying level stretch of country.
