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Chapter XII
A RACE ON HORSEBACK "What a beautiful spot!" It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning. He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest. Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him. He was gazing toward the east, where the rising sun was flooding the plains with a golden hue.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He was gazing toward the east, where the rising sun was flooding the plains with a golden hue.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.”
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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 RACE ON HORSEBACK "What a beautiful spot!"
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From this reading Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
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From this reading Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
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From this reading A RACE ON HORSEBACK "What a beautiful spot!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was gazing toward the east, where the rising sun was flooding the plains with a golden hue.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was gazing toward the east, where the rising sun was flooding the plains with a golden hue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was gazing toward the east, where the rising sun was flooding the plains with a golden hue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was gazing toward the east, where the rising sun was flooding the plains with a golden hue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
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From this reading A RACE ON HORSEBACK "What a beautiful spot!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was gazing toward the east, where the rising sun was flooding the plains with a golden hue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
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From this reading Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RACE ON HORSEBACK "What a beautiful spot!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was gazing toward the east, where the rising sun was flooding the plains with a golden hue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE ON HORSEBACK "What a beautiful spot!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was gazing toward the east, where the rising sun was flooding the plains with a golden hue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE ON HORSEBACK "What a beautiful spot!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was gazing toward the east, where the rising sun was flooding the plains with a golden hue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him.
in the direction of
From this reading He was gazing toward the east, where the rising sun was flooding the plains with a golden hue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had gotten up early, and Laura and Belle had joined him, leaving the others still at rest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A RACE ON HORSEBACK "What a beautiful spot!"
in or at the place that
From this reading He was gazing toward the east, where the rising sun was flooding the plains with a golden hue.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dave spoke with feeling, for the grand and sublime things in Nature had always appealed to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dave who uttered the words, as he stood out in front of the ranch house on the following morning.
