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Chapter XV
DAN TURNS THE TABLES. To the boys at the ranch the days passed impatiently enough. But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world. The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand. One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To the boys at the ranch the days passed impatiently enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.”
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From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the boys at the ranch the days passed impatiently enough.
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From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
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From this reading To the boys at the ranch the days passed impatiently enough.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
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From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
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From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
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From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
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From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
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From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
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From this reading DAN TURNS THE TABLES.
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From this reading One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.
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From this reading To the boys at the ranch the days passed impatiently enough.
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From this reading One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.
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From this reading To the boys at the ranch the days passed impatiently enough.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
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From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
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From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
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From this reading One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
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From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
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From this reading To the boys at the ranch the days passed impatiently enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.
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From this reading One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.
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From this reading One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.
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From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
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From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the boys at the ranch the days passed impatiently enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the boys at the ranch the days passed impatiently enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.
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From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
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From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
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From this reading One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.
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From this reading DAN TURNS THE TABLES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAN TURNS THE TABLES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the boys at the ranch the days passed impatiently enough.
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From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN TURNS THE TABLES.
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From this reading One day, unable to stand it longer, Dan rode down to Gonzales for the news.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
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From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
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From this reading The puma skin had been brought in and cared for, and now they turned their attention to getting ready for the winter, which was close at hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
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From this reading But few settlers came that way, so that they were cut off almost entirely from communication with the outside world.
