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Chapter XXV
On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse. He rode alone. Now of all times he must be wary. Thatcher had failed. If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He rode alone.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Now of all times he must be wary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.”
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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 On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
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From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rode alone.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now of all times he must be wary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
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From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
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From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
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From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
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From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
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From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
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From this reading Thatcher had failed.
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From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thatcher had failed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode alone.
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From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
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From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
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From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
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From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now of all times he must be wary.
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From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
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From this reading Now of all times he must be wary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now of all times he must be wary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
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From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
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From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
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From this reading He rode alone.
except for; apart from
From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
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From this reading Thatcher had failed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
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From this reading Now of all times he must be wary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
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From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
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From this reading On a little hillock that gave a clear view all around Robin pulled up his horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now of all times he must be wary.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Steele knew Thatcher had not only failed but had confessed his sins to save his neck, he would certainly be in the mood to take a desperate chance.
