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Chapter VII
THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide. Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man. Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup. Another two years might see him--almost anywhere. He was likely to ride far and to ride fast.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Another two years might see him--almost anywhere.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Another two years might see him--almost anywhere.”
a loop or frame hanging from a saddle that supports a rider’s foot
From this reading “Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.”
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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 Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
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From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
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From this reading Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.
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From this reading Another two years might see him--almost anywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another two years might see him--almost anywhere.
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From this reading Another two years might see him--almost anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
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From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
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From this reading THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.
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From this reading Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.
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From this reading THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide.
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From this reading He was likely to ride far and to ride fast.
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From this reading Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another two years might see him--almost anywhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
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From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
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From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
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From this reading THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide.
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From this reading He was likely to ride far and to ride fast.
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From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
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From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Another two years might see him--almost anywhere.
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From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
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From this reading THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide.
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From this reading THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide.
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From this reading Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.
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From this reading Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.
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From this reading He was likely to ride far and to ride fast.
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From this reading THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide.
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From this reading Another two years might see him--almost anywhere.
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From this reading THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide.
a loop or frame hanging from a saddle that supports a rider’s foot
From this reading Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide.
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From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Federalist and Republican were agreed that the recent election was but a foot in the stirrup.
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From this reading THE BLUE ROOM The news of the accident to Lewis Rand spread far and wide.
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From this reading Both as a lawyer and as Mr. Jefferson's adjutant he had become in two years' time a marked man.
