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Chapter XVI
A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire. I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation. Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father. His father! That would be Le Gaire!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.”
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “That would be Le Gaire!”
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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 CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
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From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would be Le Gaire!
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
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From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
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From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
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From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
not any; not one
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
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From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
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From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
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From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
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From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even the little already said plainly revealed that he resented bitterly his position in life, and determined to remain no longer in slavery to his own father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
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From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wanted to question, the lad, but refrained, spurring my horse ahead so as to remove the temptation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CALL TO DUTY The family name was an uncommon one, and, coupled as it was with "Louisiana," and the title "Captain," could refer only to Gerald Le Gaire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would be Le Gaire!
