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Chapter XXXII
TRIUMPH--CONCLUSION. Texas made his way back to camp in silence. Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone. It was certainly a mystery. Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Texas made his way back to camp in silence.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Texas made his way back to camp in silence.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.”
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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 It was certainly a mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
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From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
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From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was certainly a mystery.
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From this reading TRIUMPH--CONCLUSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
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From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was certainly a mystery.
not one, and not any
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
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From this reading TRIUMPH--CONCLUSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
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From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.
but in spite of that
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
