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Chapter VI
DARRY MAKES A DISCOVERY. As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast. With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks. "It's a pity to leave the rest to the wolves!" sighed Joe. "But it can't be helped.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's a pity to leave the rest to the wolves!" sighed Joe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.”
in the direction of
From this reading “As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.”
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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 DARRY MAKES A DISCOVERY.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.
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From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
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From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
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From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
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From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it can't be helped.
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From this reading "But it can't be helped.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
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From this reading DARRY MAKES A DISCOVERY.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
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From this reading DARRY MAKES A DISCOVERY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
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From this reading "But it can't be helped.
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From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it can't be helped.
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From this reading "It's a pity to leave the rest to the wolves!" sighed Joe.
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From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a pity to leave the rest to the wolves!" sighed Joe.
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From this reading DARRY MAKES A DISCOVERY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.
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From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a pity to leave the rest to the wolves!" sighed Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's a pity to leave the rest to the wolves!" sighed Joe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a pity to leave the rest to the wolves!" sighed Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a pity to leave the rest to the wolves!" sighed Joe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.
in the direction of
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
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From this reading With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As pressed as they were for time, Darry and Joe begged that the bearskin be saved, and did all they could toward helping the old scout skin the beast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the pelt they took along about twenty pounds of the juiciest steaks.
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From this reading "It's a pity to leave the rest to the wolves!" sighed Joe.
