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Chapter XVI
He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load. He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped. Inside the hut was the sound of wailing. Casey tried not to guess what that meant. He tied William and went to the door of the tepee.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.”
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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 He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
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From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
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From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
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From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
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From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
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From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
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From this reading He tied William and went to the door of the tepee.
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From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
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From this reading Inside the hut was the sound of wailing.
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From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside the hut was the sound of wailing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
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From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside the hut was the sound of wailing.
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From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside the hut was the sound of wailing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
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From this reading He tied William and went to the door of the tepee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
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From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside the hut was the sound of wailing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
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From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Casey tried not to guess what that meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was whistling all the way up the canyon to the tepee; but then he stopped.
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From this reading He tied William and went to the door of the tepee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made the trip almost half a day sooner than he had promised and went straight up to Injun Jim's camp with his load.
