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Chapter XVII
INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort. One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below. Her decision was instant and decisive. She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot. Alcatraz called her back with another snort.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Alcatraz called her back with another snort.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.”
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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 INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
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From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alcatraz called her back with another snort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
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From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
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From this reading Alcatraz called her back with another snort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
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From this reading Alcatraz called her back with another snort.
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From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her decision was instant and decisive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her decision was instant and decisive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
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From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her decision was instant and decisive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
above and across; more than
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
