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Chapter VII
The next day Tom went to Barnesville. He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon. He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him. When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms. She greeted him with a smile.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day Tom went to Barnesville.”
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading “He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day Tom went to Barnesville.”
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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 She greeted him with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
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From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
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From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
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From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
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From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
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From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
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From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
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From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
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From this reading She greeted him with a smile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
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From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left the Cross-roads on horseback early in the morning, and reached his journey's end at noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She greeted him with a smile.
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From this reading She greeted him with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
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From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading He found on arriving at the town that the story of his undertaking had preceded him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Tom went to Barnesville.
at the time that
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he drew rein before Judge Rutherford's house and having dismounted and tied his horse to the fence, entered the gate, the Judge's wife came out upon the porch to meet him with her baby in her arms.
