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Chapter XXV
MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS. "You rascal! Get back, or I'll shoot!" Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak. But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
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From this reading MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
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From this reading Get back, or I'll shoot!"
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From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
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From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
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From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
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From this reading Get back, or I'll shoot!"
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From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
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From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
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From this reading Get back, or I'll shoot!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.
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From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
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From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
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From this reading MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Get back, or I'll shoot!"
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From this reading "You rascal!
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From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
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From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
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From this reading MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.
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From this reading Get back, or I'll shoot!"
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From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
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From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
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From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
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From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
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From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
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From this reading MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
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From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
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From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You rascal!
