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Chapter XXII
BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls. He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead. The savages had scalped him. In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul. "God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.”
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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 BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
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From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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From this reading "God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
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From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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From this reading "God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.
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From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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From this reading "God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
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From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
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From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
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From this reading "God!" cried Bagsby, deeply moved.
not any; not one
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
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From this reading The savages had scalped him.
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From this reading The savages had scalped him.
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From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
in or at the place that
From this reading BATTLE We had a good deal of trouble finding the exact spot where we had left him, for we could get no answer to our calls.
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From this reading In our long companionship we had grown very fond of him, for he was a merry, good-natured, willing soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was down in a heap, covered with blood, and quite dead.
