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Chapter XI
A RUNNING FIGHT. That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it. For a moment Clif thought of stopping and giving battle then and there. But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to. But the sailors were already dashing away through the woods.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the sailors were already dashing away through the woods.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A RUNNING FIGHT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment Clif thought of stopping and giving battle then and there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But the sailors were already dashing away through the woods.”
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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 A RUNNING FIGHT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the sailors were already dashing away through the woods.
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From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
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From this reading But the sailors were already dashing away through the woods.
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From this reading For a moment Clif thought of stopping and giving battle then and there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to.
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From this reading For a moment Clif thought of stopping and giving battle then and there.
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From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
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From this reading But the sailors were already dashing away through the woods.
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From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
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From this reading A RUNNING FIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Clif thought of stopping and giving battle then and there.
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From this reading For a moment Clif thought of stopping and giving battle then and there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to.
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From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
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From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
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From this reading But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to.
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From this reading But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
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From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
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From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
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From this reading For a moment Clif thought of stopping and giving battle then and there.
not any; not one
From this reading But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
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From this reading But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to.
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From this reading But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to.
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From this reading But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A RUNNING FIGHT.
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From this reading But the sailors were already dashing away through the woods.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
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From this reading For a moment Clif thought of stopping and giving battle then and there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
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From this reading For a moment Clif thought of stopping and giving battle then and there.
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From this reading For a moment Clif thought of stopping and giving battle then and there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment Clif thought of stopping and giving battle then and there.
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From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the sailors were already dashing away through the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to.
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From this reading But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to.
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From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the sailors were already dashing away through the woods.
at the time that
From this reading That cry seemed the death knell of the Americans, and their hearts leaped up in their throats when they heard it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he realized the hopelessness of that; it was hopeless too, to run, with no place to run to.
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From this reading But the sailors were already dashing away through the woods.
