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Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians. So far he had been lucky. Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire. But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold. In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So far he had been lucky.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.”
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
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From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far he had been lucky.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
to think that something will happen
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
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From this reading So far he had been lucky.
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
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From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far he had been lucky.
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far he had been lucky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
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From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
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From this reading So far he had been lucky.
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From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
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From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far he had been lucky.
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
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From this reading Ranse Roush Pays Jim Thursday knew that his sole chance of success lay in reaching the fork of the cañons before the Indians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
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From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
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From this reading In the party he was pursuing were four men, all of them used to warfare in the open.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not reasonable to expect such good fortune to hold.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
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From this reading Three Apaches had gone to their happy hunting ground, and though both he and Billie were wounded, his hurt at least did not interfere with accurate rifle-fire.
