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CONCLUSION. "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun. "No need o' killin' no more on 'em." The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste. They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No need o' killin' no more on 'em."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.”
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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 They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
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From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
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From this reading They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
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From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
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From this reading CONCLUSION.
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From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
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From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
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From this reading "No need o' killin' no more on 'em."
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From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
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From this reading They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
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From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
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From this reading They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
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From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
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From this reading They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
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From this reading They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
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From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
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From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
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From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
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From this reading "No need o' killin' no more on 'em."
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From this reading They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
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From this reading "No need o' killin' no more on 'em."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No need o' killin' no more on 'em."
not any; not one
From this reading "No need o' killin' no more on 'em."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
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From this reading "No need o' killin' no more on 'em."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No need o' killin' no more on 'em."
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From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
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From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
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From this reading They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had not expected such a reception, and appeared to be glad to escape with no greater loss.
in the direction of
From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The remaining Indians in the water had discovered their mistake, and were making towards the opposite shore with all possible haste.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you fire, Ethan," repeated the trapper, as the enthusiastic boy raised his gun.
