Chapter VII
TUG SAYS, “NO, THANK YOU” The advancing dust cloud rose from a little group of horses and men. Some of the latter were riding. Others were afoot. “Lon’s caught them,” said Betty. “I’m sorry.”
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Chapter VII
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TUG
SAYS,
“NO,
THANK
YOU”
The
advancing
dust
cloud
rose
from
a
little
group
of
horses
and
men.
Some
of
the
latter
were
riding.
Others
were
afoot.
“Lon’s
caught
them,”
said
Betty.
“I’m
sorry.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
TUG
SAYS,
“NO,
THANK
YOU”
The
advancing
dust
cloud
rose
from
a
little
group
of
horses
and
men.
Line 2
Some
of
the
latter
were
riding.
Line 3
Others
were
afoot.
Line 4
“Lon’s
caught
them,”
said
Betty.
Line 5
“I’m
sorry.”
Learner Dictionary
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Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TUG SAYS, “NO, THANK YOU” The advancing dust cloud rose from a little group of horses and men.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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advancing
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afoot
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From this reading Others were afoot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Betty
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caught
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cloud
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dust
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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group
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From this reading TUG SAYS, “NO, THANK YOU” The advancing dust cloud rose from a little group of horses and men.
horses
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I'm
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From this reading “I’m sorry.”
latter
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From this reading Some of the latter were riding.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TUG SAYS, “NO, THANK YOU” The advancing dust cloud rose from a little group of horses and men.
Lon's
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men
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From this reading TUG SAYS, “NO, THANK YOU” The advancing dust cloud rose from a little group of horses and men.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading TUG SAYS, “NO, THANK YOU” The advancing dust cloud rose from a little group of horses and men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TUG SAYS, “NO, THANK YOU” The advancing dust cloud rose from a little group of horses and men.
Others
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From this reading Others were afoot.
riding
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From this reading Some of the latter were riding.
rose
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said
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From this reading “Lon’s caught them,” said Betty.
SAYS
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Some
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From this reading Some of the latter were riding.
sorry
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From this reading “I’m sorry.”
THANK
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From this reading TUG SAYS, “NO, THANK YOU” The advancing dust cloud rose from a little group of horses and men.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TUG SAYS, “NO, THANK YOU” The advancing dust cloud rose from a little group of horses and men.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Lon’s caught them,” said Betty.
TUG
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From this reading TUG SAYS, “NO, THANK YOU” The advancing dust cloud rose from a little group of horses and men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the latter were riding.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TUG SAYS, “NO, THANK YOU” The advancing dust cloud rose from a little group of horses and men.