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Chapter XI
Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail. The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen. “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men. “He may be playing ’possum.” “That’s right, too,” suggested another.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““That’s right, too,” suggested another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That’s right, too,” suggested another.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.”
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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 entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
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From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That’s right, too,” suggested another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
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From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
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From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
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From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He may be playing ’possum.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He may be playing ’possum.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That’s right, too,” suggested another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He may not be dead,” suggested one of the men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right, too,” suggested another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right, too,” suggested another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not far in advance the body of an Indian was seen lying directly across the trail.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading The entire band stopped abruptly at a signal from Kit Carson, and a moment later all were running forward to the place where the Indian was seen.
