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Chapter XVI
AN INVASION OF TWO REPUBLICS. Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers. It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders. The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge. The sage-hen sat under the bush.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The sage-hen sat under the bush.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.”
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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 Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
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From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVASION OF TWO REPUBLICS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
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From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.
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From this reading It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.
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From this reading The sage-hen sat under the bush.
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From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
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From this reading The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge.
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From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
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From this reading The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge.
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From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
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From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
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From this reading The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
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From this reading AN INVASION OF TWO REPUBLICS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.
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From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
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From this reading The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge.
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From this reading It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.
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From this reading It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INVASION OF TWO REPUBLICS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge.
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From this reading The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.
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From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.
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From this reading AN INVASION OF TWO REPUBLICS.
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From this reading The sage-hen sat under the bush.
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From this reading The sage-hen sat under the bush.
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From this reading The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge.
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From this reading It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.
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From this reading AN INVASION OF TWO REPUBLICS.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sage-hen sat under the bush.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kah-go-mish was a great chief, and had employed all the cunning in him in his arrangements for eluding his pursuers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It now remained to be seen whether or not he had made blunders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chiricahua scout lay on the white quartz only a few yards from the water's edge.
