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Chapter XVI
Colonel Sterett's War Record. It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough. As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman. He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco. He gave me a glance as I came up.
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later than; following
From this reading “As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.”
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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 He gave me a glance as I came up.
later than; following
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
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From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
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From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
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From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
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From this reading He gave me a glance as I came up.
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From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
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From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading Colonel Sterett's War Record.
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From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
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From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
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From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
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From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
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From this reading He gave me a glance as I came up.
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From this reading He gave me a glance as I came up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
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From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave me a glance as I came up.
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From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
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From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
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From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
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From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
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From this reading Colonel Sterett's War Record.
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From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
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From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
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From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading Colonel Sterett's War Record.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
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From this reading He gave me a glance as I came up.
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From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
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From this reading Colonel Sterett's War Record.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
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From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
