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Chapter I
To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor. But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds. There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages. "Now, now, girls," called Miss Burton cheerily. "Don't scatter.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.”
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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 To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
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From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
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From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
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From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
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From this reading "Now, now, girls," called Miss Burton cheerily.
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From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
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From this reading "Now, now, girls," called Miss Burton cheerily.
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From this reading "Now, now, girls," called Miss Burton cheerily.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
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From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
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From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
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From this reading "Don't scatter.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
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From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
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From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
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From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, now, girls," called Miss Burton cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, now, girls," called Miss Burton cheerily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
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From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
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From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
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From this reading "Don't scatter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
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From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
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From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were thirty or more of the little girls, their ages ranging apparently from nine to eleven, all of them chirping away like a flock of chicks as they followed the old mother hen past the line of cages.
which person or people
From this reading To all who didn't know him, Curt George was a mighty hunter and actor.
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From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
belonging to which person
From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
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From this reading But this time he was up against others who could really act, and whose business was the hunting of whole worlds.
