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Chapter XXIII
PEACE ON THE BRAZOS. When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses. The girl was in front of the cabin. At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy. Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.”
in the direction of
From this reading “At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.”
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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 At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
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From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
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From this reading PEACE ON THE BRAZOS.
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From this reading The girl was in front of the cabin.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
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From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
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From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
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From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
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From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
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From this reading The girl was in front of the cabin.
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From this reading The girl was in front of the cabin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
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From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl was in front of the cabin.
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From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl was in front of the cabin.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PEACE ON THE BRAZOS.
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From this reading PEACE ON THE BRAZOS.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
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From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
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From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
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From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEACE ON THE BRAZOS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
in the direction of
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
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From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was in front of the cabin.
at the time that
From this reading When the scout, the Laramie man, Nate Dunbar and Perry rode up to the ranch house, they found Nomad and Cayuse just about to start off on their horses.
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From this reading Nate flung himself from his saddle and clasped his wife in his arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At sight of her husband and her father, she ran toward them with a cry of joy.
