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Chapter XIII
Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work. Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run. In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel. Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail. She seized it and sprang on.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.”
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
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From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
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From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
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From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.
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From this reading Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.
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From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
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From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.
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From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
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From this reading Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.
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From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
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From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
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From this reading Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.
demanded something firmly
From this reading Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.
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From this reading Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She seized it and sprang on.
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From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
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From this reading Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.
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From this reading Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.
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From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.
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From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
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From this reading Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
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From this reading She seized it and sprang on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.
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From this reading Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.
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From this reading She seized it and sprang on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
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From this reading Then she gathered her skirts above her knees and leaped forward on the run.
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From this reading In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
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From this reading Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.
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From this reading In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly she imagined that was why he had insisted on her coming by the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wherein the Angel Releases Freckles, and the Curse of Black Jack Falls upon Her On the line, the Angel gave one backward glance at Black Jack, to see that he had returned to his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first three yards she passed Freckles' wheel.
