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Chapter XX
THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly. Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony. They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away. In vain she stormed and threatened. In vain, at length, she broke into tears.
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very surprised
From this reading “They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “In vain, at length, she broke into tears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.”
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From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
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From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
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From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
very surprised
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
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From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
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From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
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From this reading In vain, at length, she broke into tears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
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From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
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From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
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From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
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From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
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From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
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From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
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From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
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From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In vain, at length, she broke into tears.
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From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
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From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
a period of time or extent
From this reading In vain, at length, she broke into tears.
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From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
not one, and not any
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In vain she stormed and threatened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In vain, at length, she broke into tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In vain she stormed and threatened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In vain she stormed and threatened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
at the time that
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
