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Chapter VII
“Follow the trail and ask your way from time to time. All the goatherds know where the Placide mine is.” Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon. But as I drew off, he shouted out: “If you get stuck, leave it to the horse.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But as I drew off, he shouted out:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the goatherds know where the Placide mine is.””
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “All the goatherds know where the Placide mine is.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But as I drew off, he shouted out:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Follow the trail and ask your way from time to time.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.”
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From this reading All the goatherds know where the Placide mine is.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Follow the trail and ask your way from time to time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.
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From this reading “Follow the trail and ask your way from time to time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I drew off, he shouted out:
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From this reading Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as I drew off, he shouted out:
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From this reading “Follow the trail and ask your way from time to time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Follow the trail and ask your way from time to time.
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From this reading “If you get stuck, leave it to the horse.
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From this reading All the goatherds know where the Placide mine is.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.
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From this reading Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.
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From this reading Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But as I drew off, he shouted out:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you get stuck, leave it to the horse.
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From this reading Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the goatherds know where the Placide mine is.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If you get stuck, leave it to the horse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the goatherds know where the Placide mine is.”
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From this reading “If you get stuck, leave it to the horse.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All the goatherds know where the Placide mine is.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.
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From this reading But as I drew off, he shouted out:
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From this reading But as I drew off, he shouted out:
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From this reading All the goatherds know where the Placide mine is.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as I drew off, he shouted out:
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From this reading Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.
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From this reading “If you get stuck, leave it to the horse.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Follow the trail and ask your way from time to time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Follow the trail and ask your way from time to time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Follow the trail and ask your way from time to time.
in the direction of
From this reading Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.
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From this reading “Follow the trail and ask your way from time to time.
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From this reading “Follow the trail and ask your way from time to time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were his simple instructions as he headed my horse toward the canyon.
in or at the place that
From this reading All the goatherds know where the Placide mine is.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you get stuck, leave it to the horse.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Follow the trail and ask your way from time to time.
