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Chapter III
_WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.” “What is it?” “You’ll see. Get your horse ready; we’re going to ride.” “And how about the work?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““And how about the work?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.””
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “_WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And how about the work?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading Get your horse ready; we’re going to ride.”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading Get your horse ready; we’re going to ride.”
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From this reading “And how about the work?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading Get your horse ready; we’re going to ride.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get your horse ready; we’re going to ride.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading “You’ll see.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading Get your horse ready; we’re going to ride.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?”
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From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
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From this reading “You’ll see.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _WILD MUSTANGS AND LONG-EARED NANCY._ THE next morning as I was going to work Sam came to me, saying: “Put down your instruments; we have something on hand more interesting than surveying.”
