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Chapter XI
It was a dark night two weeks later. Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable. The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow. At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off. At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.”
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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 was a dark night two weeks later.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
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From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
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From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
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From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
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From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
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From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
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From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
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From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
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From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
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From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
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From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
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From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
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From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
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From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
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From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
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From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
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From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
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From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
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From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
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From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
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From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
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From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
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From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
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From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
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From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
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From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
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From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
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From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
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From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
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From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
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From this reading At times he was obliged to ascend places so steep that he had to hold to the mane of his horse to keep from falling off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road along the mountain-side was narrow and difficult to follow.
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From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
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From this reading At the foot of a mountain about two miles from Cartwright, he heard voices ahead of him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
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From this reading It was a dark night two weeks later.
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From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
in or at the place that
From this reading Westerfelt, quite recovered from his illness, was returning from a long ride through the mountains, where he had been in search of a horse that had strayed from the stable.
