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Chapter XXI
DRIVEN BY DESPERATION. Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins. When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning. With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron. Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.
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later than; following
From this reading “Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.”
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From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
later than; following
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
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From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
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From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DRIVEN BY DESPERATION.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
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From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
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From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
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From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
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From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
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From this reading DRIVEN BY DESPERATION.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
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From this reading DRIVEN BY DESPERATION.
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From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
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From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
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From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
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From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
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From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
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From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.
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From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Buffalo Bill thought of this as he went in search of the corporal.
at the time that
From this reading When he left it, he sought that of Corporal Clendenning.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the commandant and also the captain absent, Joel Barlow, in his position of lieutenant, was the ranking officer at Fort Cimarron.
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From this reading Buffalo Bill did not remain long in his room after hearing that remarkable confession from young Wilkins.
