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Chapter XIII
LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt. He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen. As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success. "It's too bad," thought Snap, at length. "Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “"It's too bad," thought Snap, at length.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's too bad," thought Snap, at length.”
during the time that
From this reading “LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.”
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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 He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's too bad," thought Snap, at length.
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From this reading "Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."
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From this reading "It's too bad," thought Snap, at length.
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From this reading "Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
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From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."
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From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
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From this reading He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
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From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
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From this reading "Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."
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From this reading "Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
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From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
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From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.
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From this reading "It's too bad," thought Snap, at length.
a period of time or extent
From this reading "It's too bad," thought Snap, at length.
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From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
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From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.
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From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
not any; not one
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
not one, and not any
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's too bad," thought Snap, at length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."
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From this reading "It's too bad," thought Snap, at length.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he moved along, he listened for some shots from Shep, but, hearing none, concluded that his chum was having no success.
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From this reading "Perhaps I had better go back and get him to come this way."
during the time that
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS Snap had fairly good luck while on the hunt.
but in spite of that
From this reading He shot half a dozen rabbits and one of the plumpest partridges he had yet seen.
