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Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was. The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened. Fortunately he did not have to move carefully. If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them. Bent Arrow had started at a fast run.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Fortunately he did not have to move carefully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.”
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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 Bent Arrow had started at a fast run.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
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From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bent Arrow had started at a fast run.
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From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
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From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
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From this reading The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.
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From this reading Fortunately he did not have to move carefully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.
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From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fortunately he did not have to move carefully.
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From this reading The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.
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From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
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From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
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From this reading Bent Arrow had started at a fast run.
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From this reading Fortunately he did not have to move carefully.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
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From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fortunately he did not have to move carefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
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From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
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From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
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From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.
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From this reading The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.
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From this reading The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.
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From this reading Fortunately he did not have to move carefully.
not any; not one
From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
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From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
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From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
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From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
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From this reading Bent Arrow had started at a fast run.
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From this reading The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.
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From this reading Bent Arrow had started at a fast run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
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From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.
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From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bent Arrow had not gone far before he realized that his uncle had been right about how far away the eagle was.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the Sioux were hunting on the other side of the river, there was no immediate danger from them.
but in spite of that
From this reading The bird seemed to be motionless in the sky, yet Bent Arrow could not see that the distance had lessened.
