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Chapter VII
Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself. His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself. We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee. Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it. When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
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later than; following
From this reading “His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.”
great delight or happiness
From this reading “We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.”
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later than; following
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
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From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
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From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
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From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
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From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
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From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
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From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
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From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
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From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
great delight or happiness
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
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From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
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From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
not any; not one
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
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From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
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From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
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From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
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From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
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From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
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From this reading His mother lived in the caves, but two more children had come after him and he had been thrust out to shift for himself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
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From this reading Broken-Tooth did not want to go, and every time his mother left the cave he sneaked back into it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
at the time that
From this reading When she returned and found him there her rages were delightful.
which person or people
From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
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From this reading We had witnessed the performance during the several preceding days, and it had given us no little glee.
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From this reading Broken-Tooth was another youngster who lived by himself.
