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Chapter IV
THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW. Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam. Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along. He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool. Not so Chatz Maxfield.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.”
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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 THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
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From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
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From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
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From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
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From this reading Not so Chatz Maxfield.
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From this reading THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW.
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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
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From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
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From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
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From this reading Not so Chatz Maxfield.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so Chatz Maxfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so Chatz Maxfield.
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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR A CLEW.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
in the direction of
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lil Artha had cast his eyes about him as he cautiously made his way along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He seemed to be figuring on what chance there might be for an active chap like Nat Scott slipping on one of the wet and moss-covered stones, to go tumbling down toward that suspicious black pool.
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From this reading Following the lead of Elmer, the tall lanky scout and the wiry Southern boy quickly found themselves at the other end of the mill dam.
