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Chapter V
Panic seized Yellowjacket. He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also. Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon. A sense of unreality seized her. It could not be deadly earnest, she thought.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It could not be deadly earnest, she thought.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It could not be deadly earnest, she thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.”
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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 A sense of unreality seized her.
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From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
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From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
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From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not be deadly earnest, she thought.
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From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
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From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be deadly earnest, she thought.
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From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
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From this reading It could not be deadly earnest, she thought.
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From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
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From this reading It could not be deadly earnest, she thought.
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From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
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From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
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From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
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From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A sense of unreality seized her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not be deadly earnest, she thought.
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From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
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From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
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From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not be deadly earnest, she thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
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From this reading Panic seized Yellowjacket.
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From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
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From this reading Panic seized Yellowjacket.
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From this reading A sense of unreality seized her.
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From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It could not be deadly earnest, she thought.
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From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could not be deadly earnest, she thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sense of unreality seized her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lorraine knew that he was running senselessly, that he might leave the trail at any bend and go rolling into the canyon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, too, went lunging down that trail, his head thrown from side to side that he might watch the thing that menaced him, heedless of the fact that danger might lie ahead of him also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Panic seized Yellowjacket.
