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Chapter XIII
The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range. "You'll have to fly, Farrow," I told her. "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way." "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is." But she did step it up a bit, at that.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You'll have to fly, Farrow," I told her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But she did step it up a bit, at that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You'll have to fly, Farrow," I told her.”
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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 But she did step it up a bit, at that.
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From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
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From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
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From this reading But she did step it up a bit, at that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did step it up a bit, at that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
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From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did step it up a bit, at that.
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From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
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From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
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From this reading "You'll have to fly, Farrow," I told her.
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From this reading "You'll have to fly, Farrow," I told her.
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From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
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From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
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From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to fly, Farrow," I told her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You'll have to fly, Farrow," I told her.
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From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
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From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You'll have to fly, Farrow," I told her.
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From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
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From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
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From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
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From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she did step it up a bit, at that.
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From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she did step it up a bit, at that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
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From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Steve, I'm holding this crate on the road by main force and awkwardness as it is."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You'll have to fly, Farrow," I told her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You'll have to fly, Farrow," I told her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
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From this reading But she did step it up a bit, at that.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
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From this reading The gang behind, of course, followed us, staying at the very edge of my range.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that gang to our South stays there, we'll not be able to turn down Homestead way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll have to fly, Farrow," I told her.
