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Chapter V
A MAD MOOSE Johnny Thompson was tired. He was hungry, and was feeling down on his luck. He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl. “I wonder where Faye is?” he thought to himself. “Hoped I’d meet her on this ridge.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was hungry, and was feeling down on his luck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““I wonder where Faye is?” he thought to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wonder where Faye is?” he thought to himself.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.”
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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 A MAD MOOSE Johnny Thompson was tired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was hungry, and was feeling down on his luck.
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From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
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From this reading He was hungry, and was feeling down on his luck.
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From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
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From this reading “I wonder where Faye is?” he thought to himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was hungry, and was feeling down on his luck.
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From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hungry, and was feeling down on his luck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hoped I’d meet her on this ridge.”
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From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I wonder where Faye is?” he thought to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was hungry, and was feeling down on his luck.
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From this reading “Hoped I’d meet her on this ridge.”
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From this reading He was hungry, and was feeling down on his luck.
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From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder where Faye is?” he thought to himself.
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From this reading “Hoped I’d meet her on this ridge.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder where Faye is?” he thought to himself.
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From this reading A MAD MOOSE Johnny Thompson was tired.
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From this reading He was hungry, and was feeling down on his luck.
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From this reading A MAD MOOSE Johnny Thompson was tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hoped I’d meet her on this ridge.”
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From this reading A MAD MOOSE Johnny Thompson was tired.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
not any; not one
From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was hungry, and was feeling down on his luck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
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From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hoped I’d meet her on this ridge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
except for; apart from
From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Hoped I’d meet her on this ridge.”
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From this reading A MAD MOOSE Johnny Thompson was tired.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wonder where Faye is?” he thought to himself.
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From this reading A MAD MOOSE Johnny Thompson was tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wonder where Faye is?” he thought to himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MAD MOOSE Johnny Thompson was tired.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I wonder where Faye is?” he thought to himself.
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From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
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From this reading “I wonder where Faye is?” he thought to himself.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had hunted the rugged hills since early morning, yet no game had gone into his bag save one great white owl.
