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Chapter XIX
DOWN THE SHENANDOAH. In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested. He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers. The mountaineers of Virginia were rushing to the standard of rebellion. They were a wild, rude set of men, and they made the night hideous with their debauchery.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.”
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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 In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were a wild, rude set of men, and they made the night hideous with their debauchery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.
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From this reading He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.
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From this reading He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.
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From this reading They were a wild, rude set of men, and they made the night hideous with their debauchery.
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From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
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From this reading DOWN THE SHENANDOAH.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.
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From this reading He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.
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From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.
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From this reading He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
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From this reading They were a wild, rude set of men, and they made the night hideous with their debauchery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
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From this reading They were a wild, rude set of men, and they made the night hideous with their debauchery.
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From this reading They were a wild, rude set of men, and they made the night hideous with their debauchery.
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From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
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From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
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From this reading The mountaineers of Virginia were rushing to the standard of rebellion.
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From this reading He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.
not any; not one
From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.
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From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
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From this reading The mountaineers of Virginia were rushing to the standard of rebellion.
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From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
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From this reading They were a wild, rude set of men, and they made the night hideous with their debauchery.
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From this reading The mountaineers of Virginia were rushing to the standard of rebellion.
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From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
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From this reading They were a wild, rude set of men, and they made the night hideous with their debauchery.
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From this reading DOWN THE SHENANDOAH.
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From this reading He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.
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From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
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From this reading The mountaineers of Virginia were rushing to the standard of rebellion.
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From this reading He had been in a state of constant excitement during the night, for the country was full of soldiers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE SHENANDOAH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were a wild, rude set of men, and they made the night hideous with their debauchery.
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From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a wild, rude set of men, and they made the night hideous with their debauchery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mountaineers of Virginia were rushing to the standard of rebellion.
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From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
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From this reading The mountaineers of Virginia were rushing to the standard of rebellion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mountaineers of Virginia were rushing to the standard of rebellion.
in or at the place that
From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
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From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were a wild, rude set of men, and they made the night hideous with their debauchery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In that wild mountain region, Tom had no difficulty in finding a secluded spot, where there was no probability that he would be molested.
