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Chapter VI
A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence. There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground. "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice. "Whose game?" asked Pocus Pete. "Len's!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Whose game?" asked Pocus Pete.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “"Whose game?" asked Pocus Pete.”
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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 A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
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From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Whose game?" asked Pocus Pete.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
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From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
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From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
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From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
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From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
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From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
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From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
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From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
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From this reading "Len's!
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From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Whose game?" asked Pocus Pete.
