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Chapter XVII
THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck. Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all. His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother. Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness. But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
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later than; following
From this reading “Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.”
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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 But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
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From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
later than; following
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
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From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
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From this reading But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
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From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
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From this reading But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
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From this reading Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
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From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
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From this reading But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
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From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
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From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
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From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
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From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
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From this reading Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.
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From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
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From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
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From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
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From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
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From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
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From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
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From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
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From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
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From this reading Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.
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From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
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From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
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From this reading Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.
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From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
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From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, better than all, his father could now be assured of a cure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SPYING INDIAN The adventurers could hardly believe their good luck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they could have peace, comfort and happiness.
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From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
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From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His thoughts went back to the humble home he had left, to his crippled father, and his toiling mother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
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From this reading Fred, still on his knees, scooped out handful after handful of the dull yellow nuggets, which meant so much to him and to them all.
