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Chapter IV
Vance's work was not by any means accomplished. Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it. He started out to find the gun. In fact, he already had it in mind. Twenty-four hours later he was in Craterville.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, he already had it in mind.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact, he already had it in mind.”
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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 Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading Vance's work was not by any means accomplished.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, he already had it in mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading Vance's work was not by any means accomplished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Vance's work was not by any means accomplished.
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From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading Twenty-four hours later he was in Craterville.
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From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading In fact, he already had it in mind.
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From this reading He started out to find the gun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, he already had it in mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading Twenty-four hours later he was in Craterville.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading Twenty-four hours later he was in Craterville.
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From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading Vance's work was not by any means accomplished.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, he already had it in mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vance's work was not by any means accomplished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading He started out to find the gun.
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From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading He started out to find the gun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading Twenty-four hours later he was in Craterville.
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From this reading Vance's work was not by any means accomplished.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vance's work was not by any means accomplished.
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From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rather, it might be said that he was in the position of a man with a dangerous charge for a gun and no weapon to shoot it.
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From this reading Vance's work was not by any means accomplished.
