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Chapter XXIII
A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp. The story about the lion interested Tommy deeply. "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said. "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it." Giant and Tommy had had a rather quiet time in camp.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Giant and Tommy had had a rather quiet time in camp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for 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 A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
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From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
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From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
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From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
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From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
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From this reading The story about the lion interested Tommy deeply.
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
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From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
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From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Giant and Tommy had had a rather quiet time in camp.
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
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From this reading The story about the lion interested Tommy deeply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
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From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
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From this reading Giant and Tommy had had a rather quiet time in camp.
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From this reading Giant and Tommy had had a rather quiet time in camp.
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From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story about the lion interested Tommy deeply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Giant and Tommy had had a rather quiet time in camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
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From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
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From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Casso will be glad to get that lion back," he said.
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From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BEAR AND A LION Giant and Tommy listened with interest to what the others had to tell about the wildcats, the deer and the lion, and also about the stop at the Spink camp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if you capture him alive he ought to be willing to pay well for it."
