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Chapter XXVII
The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly. The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups. “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked. “I bet you're lost, old-timer. It's awful easy to get lost.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.”
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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 “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
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From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
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From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
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From this reading It's awful easy to get lost.
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From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
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From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
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From this reading “I bet you're lost, old-timer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
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From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's awful easy to get lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's awful easy to get lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
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From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I bet you're lost, old-timer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I bet you're lost, old-timer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I bet you're lost, old-timer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid was only six, but he was fairly good at reading moods and glances, having lived all his life amongst grown-ups.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's a pretty far ways to them baby bear cubs,” he remarked.
which person or people
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid wriggled uncomfortably in the saddle and glanced at the narrow-browed face of H. J. Owens, who was looking this way and that at the enfolding hills and scowling abstractedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I bet you're lost, old-timer.
