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Chapter VI
Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess. The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it. Flight was cut off, and of course resistance was hopeless. The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier. To take to the mountains would have been a purposeless folly.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “To take to the mountains would have been a purposeless folly.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Flight was cut off, and of course resistance was hopeless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “To take to the mountains would have been a purposeless folly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To take to the mountains would have been a purposeless folly.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.”
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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 To take to the mountains would have been a purposeless folly.
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From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
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From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
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From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To take to the mountains would have been a purposeless folly.
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From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Flight was cut off, and of course resistance was hopeless.
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From this reading Flight was cut off, and of course resistance was hopeless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
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From this reading Flight was cut off, and of course resistance was hopeless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading To take to the mountains would have been a purposeless folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
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From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
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From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
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From this reading Flight was cut off, and of course resistance was hopeless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
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From this reading To take to the mountains would have been a purposeless folly.
not any; not one
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flight was cut off, and of course resistance was hopeless.
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From this reading Flight was cut off, and of course resistance was hopeless.
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From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To take to the mountains would have been a purposeless folly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flight was cut off, and of course resistance was hopeless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To take to the mountains would have been a purposeless folly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pursuit was afoot, and what should be done to avoid it no man among us could guess.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first place our pursuers would make for would be the bridge and the ford, since they were the only roads by which we could hope to reach the frontier.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The foaming river ran in such volume that only madness would have attempted to ford it.
