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Chapter XII
THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE "Here's a pretty mess, Life!" "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company. "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore." "Pole her off!" cried Deck to the Confederates, and ran to assist. Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Pole her off!" cried Deck to the Confederates, and ran to assist.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE "Here's a pretty mess, Life!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.”
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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 ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE "Here's a pretty mess, Life!"
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From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pole her off!" cried Deck to the Confederates, and ran to assist.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
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From this reading "Pole her off!" cried Deck to the Confederates, and ran to assist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE "Here's a pretty mess, Life!"
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From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
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From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
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From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pole her off!" cried Deck to the Confederates, and ran to assist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Pole her off!" cried Deck to the Confederates, and ran to assist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pole her off!" cried Deck to the Confederates, and ran to assist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE "Here's a pretty mess, Life!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
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From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
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From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Pole her off!" cried Deck to the Confederates, and ran to assist.
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE "Here's a pretty mess, Life!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE "Here's a pretty mess, Life!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE "Here's a pretty mess, Life!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
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From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pole her off!" cried Deck to the Confederates, and ran to assist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE "Here's a pretty mess, Life!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE "Here's a pretty mess, Life!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pole her off!" cried Deck to the Confederates, and ran to assist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE "Here's a pretty mess, Life!"
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From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
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From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
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From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE "Here's a pretty mess, Life!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For all we know to the contrary there may be two or three thousand rebels around this shore."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
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From this reading "We'd better get off just as quick as we can," answered the captain of the seventh company.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bolder began to do as directed, but Peters, without looking back, leaped for the ground beyond, and ran for it as rapidly as his long legs would carry him.
