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Chapter XVII
Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike. Minus supper and breakfast he was hungry. But his mount was fresh and fed with grazing in the little pasture. Robin was tough. A meal more or less didn’t greatly matter.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But his mount was fresh and fed with grazing in the little pasture.”
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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 meal more or less didn’t greatly matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
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From this reading Minus supper and breakfast he was hungry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his mount was fresh and fed with grazing in the little pasture.
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From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
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From this reading A meal more or less didn’t greatly matter.
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From this reading But his mount was fresh and fed with grazing in the little pasture.
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From this reading But his mount was fresh and fed with grazing in the little pasture.
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From this reading But his mount was fresh and fed with grazing in the little pasture.
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From this reading A meal more or less didn’t greatly matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Minus supper and breakfast he was hungry.
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From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his mount was fresh and fed with grazing in the little pasture.
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From this reading Minus supper and breakfast he was hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his mount was fresh and fed with grazing in the little pasture.
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From this reading A meal more or less didn’t greatly matter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But his mount was fresh and fed with grazing in the little pasture.
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From this reading A meal more or less didn’t greatly matter.
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From this reading A meal more or less didn’t greatly matter.
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From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Minus supper and breakfast he was hungry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A meal more or less didn’t greatly matter.
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From this reading But his mount was fresh and fed with grazing in the little pasture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A meal more or less didn’t greatly matter.
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From this reading But his mount was fresh and fed with grazing in the little pasture.
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From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
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From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
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From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
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From this reading Minus supper and breakfast he was hungry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
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From this reading Robin was tough.
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From this reading Before dawn Robin saddled and headed south on the trail of Red Mike.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Minus supper and breakfast he was hungry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But his mount was fresh and fed with grazing in the little pasture.
