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Chapter XIV
TECUMSEH’S VICTORY. The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites. “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack. “I’m with you, Shack, now, to the last!” cried Tom. “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’m with you, Shack, now, to the last!” cried Tom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.”
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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 “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
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From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
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From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
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From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
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From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
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From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
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From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m with you, Shack, now, to the last!” cried Tom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m with you, Shack, now, to the last!” cried Tom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
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From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
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From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
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From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
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From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
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From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take the girls and make at once for the boys on the horses.
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From this reading TECUMSEH’S VICTORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
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From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, Tom, be a man, and help us out of this!” cried Shack.
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From this reading TECUMSEH’S VICTORY.
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From this reading The confusion that followed gave the precious moment for action to the whites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m with you, Shack, now, to the last!” cried Tom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m with you, Shack, now, to the last!” cried Tom.
