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Chapter XII
OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover. The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear. He took great breaths of the fresh air. It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all. Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.”
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading “It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took great breaths of the fresh air.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took great breaths of the fresh air.”
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later than; following
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
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From this reading He took great breaths of the fresh air.
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From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
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From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
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From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
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From this reading He took great breaths of the fresh air.
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From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
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From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
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From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
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From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
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From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
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From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
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From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
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From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
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From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
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From this reading He took great breaths of the fresh air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took great breaths of the fresh air.
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From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took great breaths of the fresh air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
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From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
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From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
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From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
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From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
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From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
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From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
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From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
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From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
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From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was good to breathe deeply after having been almost afraid to breathe at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took great breaths of the fresh air.
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From this reading Tim brought back the haversacks and canteens and pushed them out of sight behind the wall of brush.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Eagles might threaten later, but just now the field was clear.
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From this reading OUT OF THE WOODS Joyously Don broke from cover.
