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Chapter VII
TIED TO A TREE. When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go. There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others. "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben. "I think we had better stick together, Ben.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think we had better stick together, Ben.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.”
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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 TIED TO A TREE.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
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From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
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From this reading "I think we had better stick together, Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
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From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
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From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
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From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
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From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
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From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
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From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
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From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think we had better stick together, Ben.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we had better stick together, Ben.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
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From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
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From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
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From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
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From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
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From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
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From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
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From this reading "I think we had better stick together, Ben.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
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From this reading There was no particular reason to decide in favor of any one against the others.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think we had better stick together, Ben.
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From this reading TIED TO A TREE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TIED TO A TREE.
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From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
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From this reading TIED TO A TREE.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we separate, Jake, or shall we go together?" asked Ben.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
at the time that
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Ben and his friend Bradley left the cabin in search of Ki Sing, they were puzzled to fix upon the direction in which it was best to go.
