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Chapter XXXVI
With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg. She drove at a walk. At the back of the wagon were tied two heavy young work-horses. Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse. All these he shipped from Roseburg to the West Oakland stables.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “All these he shipped from Roseburg to the West Oakland stables.”
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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 She drove at a walk.
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From this reading All these he shipped from Roseburg to the West Oakland stables.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
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From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She drove at a walk.
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From this reading At the back of the wagon were tied two heavy young work-horses.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
next to; at the side of
From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
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From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
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From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
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From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All these he shipped from Roseburg to the West Oakland stables.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All these he shipped from Roseburg to the West Oakland stables.
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From this reading At the back of the wagon were tied two heavy young work-horses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
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From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
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From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
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From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
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From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
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From this reading All these he shipped from Roseburg to the West Oakland stables.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
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From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
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From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
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From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
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From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drove at a walk.
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From this reading All these he shipped from Roseburg to the West Oakland stables.
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From this reading All these he shipped from Roseburg to the West Oakland stables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these he shipped from Roseburg to the West Oakland stables.
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From this reading At the back of the wagon were tied two heavy young work-horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All these he shipped from Roseburg to the West Oakland stables.
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From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the back of the wagon were tied two heavy young work-horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the back of the wagon were tied two heavy young work-horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She drove at a walk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind, half a dozen more marched free, and the rear was brought up by Billy, astride a ninth horse.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the back of the wagon were tied two heavy young work-horses.
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From this reading All these he shipped from Roseburg to the West Oakland stables.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Possum on the seat beside her, Saxon drove into the town of Roseburg.
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From this reading At the back of the wagon were tied two heavy young work-horses.
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From this reading At the back of the wagon were tied two heavy young work-horses.
