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Chapter V
“If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack. This valorous resolve set him to thinking. He got up, and went down to the gap. He could see the tracks where the horse was led out. He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could see the tracks where the horse was led out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This valorous resolve set him to thinking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He got up, and went down to the gap.”
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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 He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see the tracks where the horse was led out.
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From this reading He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
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From this reading He got up, and went down to the gap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
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From this reading He got up, and went down to the gap.
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From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got up, and went down to the gap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up, and went down to the gap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This valorous resolve set him to thinking.
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From this reading He could see the tracks where the horse was led out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
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From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
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From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could see the tracks where the horse was led out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
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From this reading He could see the tracks where the horse was led out.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
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From this reading This valorous resolve set him to thinking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
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From this reading He could see the tracks where the horse was led out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This valorous resolve set him to thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
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From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got up, and went down to the gap.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “If I had my gun I’d go right straight and shoot them,” declared Jack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This valorous resolve set him to thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This valorous resolve set him to thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This valorous resolve set him to thinking.
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From this reading He could see the tracks where the horse was led out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got up, and went down to the gap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This valorous resolve set him to thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must have “cut up” a good deal, for the grass outside was very much trampled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could see the tracks where the horse was led out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He got up, and went down to the gap.
in or at the place that
From this reading He could see the tracks where the horse was led out.
