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Chapter XXI
THE SCOUTS’ PURSUIT. Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream. They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it. The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind. “There it is, Gordon,” he said, pointing.
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later than; following
From this reading “Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.”
any thing at all
From this reading “The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.”
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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 Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
later than; following
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
any thing at all
From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
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From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
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From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
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From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
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From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
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From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
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From this reading “There it is, Gordon,” he said, pointing.
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From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
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From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
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From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There it is, Gordon,” he said, pointing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
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From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
above and across; more than
From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
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From this reading “There it is, Gordon,” he said, pointing.
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From this reading THE SCOUTS’ PURSUIT.
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From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
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From this reading “There it is, Gordon,” he said, pointing.
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From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
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From this reading THE SCOUTS’ PURSUIT.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCOUTS’ PURSUIT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
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From this reading “There it is, Gordon,” he said, pointing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
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From this reading They left their horses behind them, for the ground was too rough for a horse to get over it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, or Kulux-Kittibux, as he was known among the Indians, after the departure of Nick Nomad, began a search along the cañon stream.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
at the time that
From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thing for which the eagle eyes of the scout were searching was seen by him at last, when he began to despair of finding anything of the kind.
