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Chapter XXVI
THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!” Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter. The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers. The other party looked travel-stained and weary. Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The other party looked travel-stained and weary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.”
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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 The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
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From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
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From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
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From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!”
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From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
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From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
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From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
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From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
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From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
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From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
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From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other party looked travel-stained and weary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!”
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From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other party looked travel-stained and weary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
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From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news created a stir among the followers of Daniel Boone, and all of the party hurried forward to meet the newcomers.
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From this reading The other party looked travel-stained and weary.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
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From this reading The other party looked travel-stained and weary.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
at the time that
From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was the thought which rushed into Joe’s mind when he heard the announcement made by the sharpshooter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE FORT “My father must be with that party!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their hunting garbs were almost reduced to rags, and more than one was suffering from wounds.
