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Chapter XXII
A QUANDARY. About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate. The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him. No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast. A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.”
later than; following
From this reading “About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.”
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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 A QUANDARY.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
later than; following
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
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From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
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From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
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From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
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From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
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From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
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From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
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From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
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From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
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From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
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From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
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From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
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From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
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From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
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From this reading A QUANDARY.
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From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one had ever before seen Miles ride so fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A slow trot, or rather a steady waddle, was the pace that he generally preferred.
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From this reading About a week after the meeting of the Board in the Davis corn-house, old Miles, the mail-rider, came galloping up to Mr. Loudon's front gate.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
at the time that
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The family were at breakfast, but Harry and Kate jumped up and ran to the door, when they saw Miles coming, with his saddle-bags flapping behind him.
