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Chapter XII
THE LEGACY. Discharged soldiers travel on foot. It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man. The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels. Besides to travel on foot is cheaper.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides to travel on foot is cheaper.”
released from a duty or job
From this reading “Discharged soldiers travel on foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Discharged soldiers travel on foot.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.”
during the time that
From this reading “The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.”
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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 is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
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From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides to travel on foot is cheaper.
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From this reading Besides to travel on foot is cheaper.
released from a duty or job
From this reading Discharged soldiers travel on foot.
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From this reading The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.
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From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
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From this reading The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Discharged soldiers travel on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
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From this reading The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.
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From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
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From this reading THE LEGACY.
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From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
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From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
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From this reading The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Discharged soldiers travel on foot.
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From this reading The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.
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From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
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From this reading Discharged soldiers travel on foot.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEGACY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.
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From this reading Discharged soldiers travel on foot.
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From this reading The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.
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From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
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From this reading It is the more expeditious way if the roads are bad, for a wagon is heavier than a man.
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From this reading The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.
during the time that
From this reading The man has only two feet to draw from the mud; while the wagon has four wheels.
