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Chapter XIX
THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves. The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in. “It has got to be a bear to-day,” said Harry. “If it isn’t I shall be much disappointed.” “Reckon we’ll have to take what comes,” answered Joe.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Reckon we’ll have to take what comes,” answered Joe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““It has got to be a bear to-day,” said Harry.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Reckon we’ll have to take what comes,” answered Joe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““If it isn’t I shall be much disappointed.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Reckon we’ll have to take what comes,” answered Joe.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.”
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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 has got to be a bear to-day,” said Harry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Reckon we’ll have to take what comes,” answered Joe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It has got to be a bear to-day,” said Harry.
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From this reading “It has got to be a bear to-day,” said Harry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Reckon we’ll have to take what comes,” answered Joe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
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From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
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From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
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From this reading “If it isn’t I shall be much disappointed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
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From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
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From this reading “It has got to be a bear to-day,” said Harry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
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From this reading “It has got to be a bear to-day,” said Harry.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has got to be a bear to-day,” said Harry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Reckon we’ll have to take what comes,” answered Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
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From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If it isn’t I shall be much disappointed.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it isn’t I shall be much disappointed.”
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From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
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From this reading “If it isn’t I shall be much disappointed.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has got to be a bear to-day,” said Harry.
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From this reading “Reckon we’ll have to take what comes,” answered Joe.
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From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
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From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it isn’t I shall be much disappointed.”
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From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
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From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Reckon we’ll have to take what comes,” answered Joe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It has got to be a bear to-day,” said Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If it isn’t I shall be much disappointed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Reckon we’ll have to take what comes,” answered Joe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It has got to be a bear to-day,” said Harry.
up to a particular time
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Reckon we’ll have to take what comes,” answered Joe.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dangers of the night were past, and they imagined that but little could come to disturb them until darkness had once again set in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Reckon we’ll have to take what comes,” answered Joe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
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From this reading THE HUNTERS HUNTED With the rising of the sun the young pioneers felt once more like themselves.
