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Chapter XIII
Nothing but dodging could save him now. His ears were sinking, his heart was pattering on his ribs, but his spirit was strong. He flung himself in wildest zigzags. The Hounds tumbled over each other. Again and again they thought they had him.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again and again they thought they had him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Nothing but dodging could save him now.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He flung himself in wildest zigzags.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing but dodging could save him now.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The Hounds tumbled over each other.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “Nothing but dodging could save him now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again and again they thought they had him.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again and again they thought they had him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again they thought they had him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but dodging could save him now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing but dodging could save him now.
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From this reading Nothing but dodging could save him now.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Hounds tumbled over each other.
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From this reading His ears were sinking, his heart was pattering on his ribs, but his spirit was strong.
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From this reading He flung himself in wildest zigzags.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again and again they thought they had him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flung himself in wildest zigzags.
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From this reading His ears were sinking, his heart was pattering on his ribs, but his spirit was strong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing but dodging could save him now.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He flung himself in wildest zigzags.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ears were sinking, his heart was pattering on his ribs, but his spirit was strong.
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From this reading The Hounds tumbled over each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He flung himself in wildest zigzags.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but dodging could save him now.
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From this reading Nothing but dodging could save him now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His ears were sinking, his heart was pattering on his ribs, but his spirit was strong.
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From this reading The Hounds tumbled over each other.
above and across; more than
From this reading The Hounds tumbled over each other.
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From this reading His ears were sinking, his heart was pattering on his ribs, but his spirit was strong.
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From this reading His ears were sinking, his heart was pattering on his ribs, but his spirit was strong.
except for; apart from
From this reading Nothing but dodging could save him now.
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From this reading His ears were sinking, his heart was pattering on his ribs, but his spirit was strong.
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From this reading His ears were sinking, his heart was pattering on his ribs, but his spirit was strong.
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From this reading His ears were sinking, his heart was pattering on his ribs, but his spirit was strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hounds tumbled over each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again and again they thought they had him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again and again they thought they had him.
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From this reading The Hounds tumbled over each other.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His ears were sinking, his heart was pattering on his ribs, but his spirit was strong.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His ears were sinking, his heart was pattering on his ribs, but his spirit was strong.
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From this reading He flung himself in wildest zigzags.
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From this reading He flung himself in wildest zigzags.
