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Chapter XXIII
ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her. "Great news!" said he. "What has happened now?" asked she. "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him." "Where is he?"
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What has happened now?" asked she.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Great news!" said he.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"What has happened now?" asked she.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.”
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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 ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What has happened now?" asked she.
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From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
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From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
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From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Great news!" said he.
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From this reading "What has happened now?" asked she.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has happened now?" asked she.
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From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
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From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
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From this reading "Great news!" said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What has happened now?" asked she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
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From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
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From this reading "Great news!" said he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What has happened now?" asked she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has happened now?" asked she.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
