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Chapter XI
THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD. It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried. Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided. He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night. So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.”
in the direction of
From this reading “So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.”
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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 Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
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From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
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From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
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From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
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From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
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From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
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From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
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From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
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From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
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From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
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From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
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From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.
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From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
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From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
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From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
not any; not one
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
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From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.
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From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
in the direction of
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
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From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
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From this reading He planned to make an early start from Pend d' Oreille, and thus reach Walsh by riding late the next night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
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From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
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From this reading So, well toward evening, we swung back to the river post.
at the time that
From this reading Goodell had no fancy, he said, for a night camp on the prairie when it could be avoided.
in or at the place that
From this reading It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
which person or people
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN WHO RODE IN THE LEAD.
