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Chapter XII
AT THE HOTEL There were confused shouts from the crowd. Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back. Women screamed, and several fainted. The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death. With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.”
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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 With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Women screamed, and several fainted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE HOTEL There were confused shouts from the crowd.
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From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
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From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
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From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
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From this reading AT THE HOTEL There were confused shouts from the crowd.
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From this reading AT THE HOTEL There were confused shouts from the crowd.
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From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
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From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
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From this reading Women screamed, and several fainted.
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From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE HOTEL There were confused shouts from the crowd.
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From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
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From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
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From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
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From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
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From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
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From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
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From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
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From this reading AT THE HOTEL There were confused shouts from the crowd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
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From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
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From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
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From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
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From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
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From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
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From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
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From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
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From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Women screamed, and several fainted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
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From this reading AT THE HOTEL There were confused shouts from the crowd.
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From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE HOTEL There were confused shouts from the crowd.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
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From this reading AT THE HOTEL There were confused shouts from the crowd.
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From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several men rushed forward, in spite of the efforts of the officer to hold them back.
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From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horse was rearing and kicking, but Roy, plucky lad that he was, held on like grim death.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE HOTEL There were confused shouts from the crowd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one hand firmly grasping the bridle, he reached up with the other, and clasped the nostrils of the horse in a tight grip.
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From this reading Women screamed, and several fainted.
