Chapter XXXVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

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From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

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From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

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From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

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From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

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From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

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From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

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From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

left a place or vessel without intending to return

From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST.

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From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

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From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Hugh Mayhew was his name."

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From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

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From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

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From this reading "Hugh Mayhew was his name."

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From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

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From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

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From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hugh Mayhew was his name."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

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From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

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From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

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From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

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From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

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From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

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From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

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From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A LEAF FROM THE PAST.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

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From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

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From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

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From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name:

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But there he was to wait for him, and so the horses were staked out and the two made themselves at home there.

at the time that

From this reading When the surgeon-scout was guided to the deserted camp by Andrew Seldon, he at once saw that Buffalo Bill had not reached there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doctor Powell went to have a look at the grave of Black-heart Bill, and the inscription upon the white bark of the aspen-tree, and said, as he read the name: