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Chapter XXII
“The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily. “It’s a wonder the coyotes didn’t scare him to death. You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week. The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time. Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.”
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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 “It’s a wonder the coyotes didn’t scare him to death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
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From this reading “The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.
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From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
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From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
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From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
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From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.
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From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
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From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
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From this reading “It’s a wonder the coyotes didn’t scare him to death.
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From this reading “It’s a wonder the coyotes didn’t scare him to death.
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From this reading “It’s a wonder the coyotes didn’t scare him to death.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
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From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.
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From this reading “The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s a wonder the coyotes didn’t scare him to death.
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From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
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From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
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From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a wonder the coyotes didn’t scare him to death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a wonder the coyotes didn’t scare him to death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a wonder the coyotes didn’t scare him to death.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pup made life miserable for Bill—he used to chase him around and chew his hind legs for hours at a time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
at the time that
From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
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From this reading “It’s a wonder the coyotes didn’t scare him to death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every night when bedtime came Bill would sneak under one of the boy’s blankets and sleep to keep the pup from finding him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The old rascal ran away from camp yesterday,” answered Givens readily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, Jim Webster, our horse wrangler, brought a little terrier pup into camp last week.
