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Chapter XV
THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door. The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler. "He'll never catch him," observed a man. "Can't run fast enough." This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
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later than; following
From this reading “The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He'll never catch him," observed a man.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.”
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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 boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
later than; following
From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
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From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
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From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
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From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
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From this reading "Can't run fast enough."
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From this reading "He'll never catch him," observed a man.
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From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
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From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
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From this reading "Can't run fast enough."
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From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
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From this reading "Can't run fast enough."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
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From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
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From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
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From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
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From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
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From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
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From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
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From this reading "He'll never catch him," observed a man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He'll never catch him," observed a man.
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From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
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From this reading "He'll never catch him," observed a man.
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From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
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From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He'll never catch him," observed a man.
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From this reading "He'll never catch him," observed a man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
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From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
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From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't run fast enough."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
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From this reading THEIR FIRST GOLD Gabe Harrison turned quickly and ran out of the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
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From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This seemed to be the general verdict, and it was borne out by the fact, for, in a minute or two, Gabe returned, rather out of breath.
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From this reading The boys, and those in the room, caught a glimpse of the old miner as he hurried past the window after the gambler.
