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Chapter XXIV
THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE. The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety. The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field. "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph. "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
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later than; following
From this reading “"There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.”
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading “THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.”
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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 The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
later than; following
From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
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From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE.
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From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE.
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From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
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From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
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From this reading "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
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From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
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From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
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From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
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From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
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From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
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From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE.
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From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
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From this reading "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
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From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
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From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE.
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From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
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From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
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From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
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From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
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From this reading "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
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From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
