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Chapter VI
He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge. Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes. “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path. “Halloa! Stop a minute!
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.”
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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 ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
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From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
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From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
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From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
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From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
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From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
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From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
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From this reading “Halloa!
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From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
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From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
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From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
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From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
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From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
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From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
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From this reading Stop a minute!
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From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
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From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
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From this reading Stop a minute!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
in the direction of
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
in or at the place that
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
