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Chapter XXI
IN THE SIOUX CAMP. Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening. He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance. He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return. At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN THE SIOUX CAMP.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.”
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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 He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
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From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
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From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP.
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From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
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From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
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From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
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From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
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From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
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From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
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From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP.
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From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
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From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
above and across; more than
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SIOUX CAMP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he found one of the hitch pins where Hickok had thrown it, several rods from the space the horses had grubbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went over the ground inch by inch in search of a clue to the cause of the Laramie man’s disappearance.
in or at the place that
From this reading Buffalo Bill examined the ground closely where he and Hickok had tethered the horses the previous evening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that only some extraordinary occurrence would have called Hickok from the place before his--Cody’s--return.
