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Chapter XIX
“Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!” I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side. Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse. Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me. Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.”
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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 Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
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From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
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From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
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From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
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From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
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From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
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From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
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From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
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From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
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From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
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From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
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From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
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From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
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From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
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From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
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From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
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From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
not any; not one
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
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From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
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From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
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From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
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From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
