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Chapter I
The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right. One of the men followed it, the others took different directions. Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse. Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind. The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.”
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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 Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
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From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
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From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
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From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
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From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
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From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
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From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
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From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
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From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
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From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the men followed it, the others took different directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog darted into the bunch grass and turned sharply to the right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Morse was at heel scarcely a dozen strides behind.
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From this reading Up a gully the hound ran, nosed the ground in a circle of sniffs, and dipped down into a dry watercourse.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
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From this reading The yelping of the dog told Morse they were close on their quarry.
