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Chapter VI
To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles. I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots. "Spare spur, lad! Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me. "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.”
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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 To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
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From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
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From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
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From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
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From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
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From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
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From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
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From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
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From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
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From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
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From this reading "Spare spur, lad!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
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From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
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From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
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From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
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From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Spare spur, lad!
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From this reading "Spare spur, lad!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
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From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
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From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
at the time that
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
which person or people
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
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From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
