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Chapter III
UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used. However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage. “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought. “He’s a swift animal. Oh, dear!
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used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.”
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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 TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
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From this reading “He’s a swift animal.
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From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
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From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
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From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
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From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
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From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
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From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
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From this reading Oh, dear!
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From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
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From this reading “He’s a swift animal.
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From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
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From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
not any; not one
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
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From this reading Oh, dear!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s a swift animal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UP A TREE The upper lot and south pasture belonging to Mr. Savage were some distance away from the farm, and on a road that was not much used.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder if I can catch him?” the boy thought.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, this road connected with the main highway, near the village, and Dan’s fear was that the bull would run into town, creating no end of damage.
