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MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again. Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.” So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit. “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless. “We don’t need an escort now, lieutenant.
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later than; following
From this reading “MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We don’t need an escort now, lieutenant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.”
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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 MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
later than; following
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
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From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
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From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We don’t need an escort now, lieutenant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
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From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
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From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
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From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
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From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
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From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
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From this reading “We don’t need an escort now, lieutenant.
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From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
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From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
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From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
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From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
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From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
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From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
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From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
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From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
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From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
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From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We don’t need an escort now, lieutenant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
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From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
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From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
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From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAJOR HURD IN A FIX AFTER all, it seemed good to be getting back into the midst of things again.
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From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now George was all on fire to hasten ahead, and see the “doings.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don’t need an escort now, lieutenant.
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From this reading So they stopped for only a night at the outpost of Fort Sanders on the Laramie River at the western foot of the Black Hills, twenty-two miles from the summit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Colonel Gibbon has directed that I furnish you with another escort,” said Lieutenant Wanless.
