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Chapter IX
A DASH FOR FREEDOM. Considering the circumstances, Buffalo Bill’s manœuvre was audacious in the extreme. Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding. It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success. Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.”
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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 A DASH FOR FREEDOM.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
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From this reading Considering the circumstances, Buffalo Bill’s manœuvre was audacious in the extreme.
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From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
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From this reading Considering the circumstances, Buffalo Bill’s manœuvre was audacious in the extreme.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
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From this reading Considering the circumstances, Buffalo Bill’s manœuvre was audacious in the extreme.
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From this reading It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.
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From this reading Considering the circumstances, Buffalo Bill’s manœuvre was audacious in the extreme.
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From this reading Considering the circumstances, Buffalo Bill’s manœuvre was audacious in the extreme.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
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From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM.
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From this reading It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.
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From this reading Considering the circumstances, Buffalo Bill’s manœuvre was audacious in the extreme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM.
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From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM.
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From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
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From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Considering the circumstances, Buffalo Bill’s manœuvre was audacious in the extreme.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.
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From this reading It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.
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From this reading It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.
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From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
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From this reading Considering the circumstances, Buffalo Bill’s manœuvre was audacious in the extreme.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
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From this reading It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
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From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
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From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
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From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
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From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
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From this reading It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
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From this reading It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
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From this reading It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Buffalo Bill, however, although he had acted on the spur of the moment, was not blind to the dangers that surrounded him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Considering the circumstances, Buffalo Bill’s manœuvre was audacious in the extreme.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It needed a man of resource and determination like the scout to carry it through to a success.
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From this reading Overawing the barons and treating them in such a high-handed manner, right on their own ground, was a reckless proceeding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Considering the circumstances, Buffalo Bill’s manœuvre was audacious in the extreme.
