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The boys now dropped from the trees. Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine. They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain. Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below. They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.”
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From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
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From this reading The boys now dropped from the trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
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From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
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From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
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From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
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From this reading The boys now dropped from the trees.
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From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
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From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
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From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
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From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boys now dropped from the trees.
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From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
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From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
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From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
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From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
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From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
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From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
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From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
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From this reading The boys now dropped from the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
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From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
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From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
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From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys now dropped from the trees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stayed not to examine the enemy that had been slain.
in the direction of
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys now dropped from the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirst urged them on, and they thought only of getting to the spring below.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Francois and Lucien ran for their guns, and all three having loaded with care, proceeded toward the ravine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were full of hope that the she-bear and her cub had been killed by their first fire, and that they would now find the road clear.
