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Chapter XV
“Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?” Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach. “Sure, it is. Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!” Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
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later than; following
From this reading “Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ““Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sure, it is.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.”
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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 Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
later than; following
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
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From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
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From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
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From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
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From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
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From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
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From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
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From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
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From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
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From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
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From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sure, it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Sure, it is.
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From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
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From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
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From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sure, it is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
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From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
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From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
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From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
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From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
