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Chapter XIV
THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street. On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch. Now the animal trotted along at a still better pace. “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.” The gig was rapidly outdistancing Ben.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Now the animal trotted along at a still better pace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now the animal trotted along at a still better pace.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.””
up to a particular time
From this reading ““I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.””
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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 THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now the animal trotted along at a still better pace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
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From this reading Now the animal trotted along at a still better pace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
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From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
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From this reading Now the animal trotted along at a still better pace.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
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From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
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From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
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From this reading The gig was rapidly outdistancing Ben.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
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From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
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From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the animal trotted along at a still better pace.
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From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
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From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
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From this reading The gig was rapidly outdistancing Ben.
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From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the animal trotted along at a still better pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gig was rapidly outdistancing Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now the animal trotted along at a still better pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the animal trotted along at a still better pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS PIN “That man has got a mighty good horse,” was Ben’s comment, as he sped down the street.
at the time that
From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
which person or people
From this reading “I can never overtake him on foot,” thought our hero, “I mustn’t lose sight of this man till I find out who he is and where he lives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the former occasion, when Ben had seen the man in Woodville, the horse had sprinted up at a touch.
