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Freckles

Chapter XII

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Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.
Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.
They left one man on guard at the entrance.
The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.
He had left the swamp on his wheel from the west trail.
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Freckles

Chapter XII

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.
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Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.
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They left one man on guard at the entrance.
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The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.
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He had left the swamp on his wheel from the west trail.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.”

Left noun US /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “They left one man on guard at the entrance.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.”

Third noun US /third/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.”

All words in this reading · 65

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

all

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From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

Angel

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

armed

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From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

arose

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They left one man on guard at the entrance.

best

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From this reading The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.

big

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From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

Black

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

Captures

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

carefully

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

carried

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From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

close

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

coils

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From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.

darkness

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From this reading The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.

entered

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

entrance

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

four

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

Freckles

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

guard

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From this reading They left one man on guard at the entrance.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had left the swamp on his wheel from the west trail.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had left the swamp on his wheel from the west trail.

heavily

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From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had left the swamp on his wheel from the west trail.

Jack

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

large

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

leftnounUS /left/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

made

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From this reading The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.

man

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From this reading They left one man on guard at the entrance.

men

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

muscular

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They left one man on guard at the entrance.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They left one man on guard at the entrance.

other

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From this reading The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.

road

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

room

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From this reading The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.

rope

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From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

saw

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From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

soon

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From this reading The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.

south

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

swale

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

swamp

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

swiftly

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They left one man on guard at the entrance.

thirdnounUS /third/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

three

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From this reading The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.

trail

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

Two

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From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

wagon

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

way

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From this reading The other three made their way through the darkness as best they could, and were soon at Freckles' room.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.

west

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From this reading He had left the swamp on his wheel from the west trail.

wheel

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From this reading He had left the swamp on his wheel from the west trail.

Wherein

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From this reading Wherein Black Jack Captures Freckles and the Angel Captures Jack As Freckles left the trail, from the swale close the south entrance, four large muscular men arose and swiftly and carefully entered the swamp by the wagon road.

wire

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From this reading Two of them carried a big saw, the third, coils of rope and wire, and all of them were heavily armed.