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Chapter XXXV
FEAR Into the dark he rode. Somewhere in the mountains was Silent, and now alone. In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten. It was a wild chase. He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Somewhere in the mountains was Silent, and now alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.”
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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 It was a wild chase.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somewhere in the mountains was Silent, and now alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somewhere in the mountains was Silent, and now alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten.
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From this reading It was a wild chase.
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From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
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From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
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From this reading In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten.
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From this reading FEAR Into the dark he rode.
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From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
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From this reading FEAR Into the dark he rode.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
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From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FEAR Into the dark he rode.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somewhere in the mountains was Silent, and now alone.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FEAR Into the dark he rode.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wild chase.
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From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
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From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
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From this reading Somewhere in the mountains was Silent, and now alone.
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From this reading In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten.
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From this reading Somewhere in the mountains was Silent, and now alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten.
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From this reading In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
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From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
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From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
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From this reading In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten.
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From this reading FEAR Into the dark he rode.
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From this reading In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten.
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From this reading Somewhere in the mountains was Silent, and now alone.
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From this reading Somewhere in the mountains was Silent, and now alone.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEAR Into the dark he rode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
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From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
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From this reading In Dan's mouth the old salt taste of his own blood was unforgotten.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somewhere in the mountains was Silent, and now alone.
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From this reading It was a wild chase.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had only the faintest clues to guide him, yet he managed to keep close on the trail of the great outlaw.
