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Chapter VIII
A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour. “Did ye git th’ medicine?” asked Mrs. Savage of her husband. “Yep, an’ it cost a dollar.” “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife. “I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.
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later than; following
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Did ye git th’ medicine?” asked Mrs. Savage of her husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.”
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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 A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
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From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
later than; following
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yep, an’ it cost a dollar.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
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From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did ye git th’ medicine?” asked Mrs. Savage of her husband.
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.
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From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
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From this reading “Yep, an’ it cost a dollar.”
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From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.
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From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
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From this reading “Yep, an’ it cost a dollar.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did ye git th’ medicine?” asked Mrs. Savage of her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.
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From this reading “I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did ye git th’ medicine?” asked Mrs. Savage of her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
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From this reading “Did ye git th’ medicine?” asked Mrs. Savage of her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yep, an’ it cost a dollar.”
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From this reading “Did ye git th’ medicine?” asked Mrs. Savage of her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did ye git th’ medicine?” asked Mrs. Savage of her husband.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Did ye git th’ medicine?” asked Mrs. Savage of her husband.
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did ye git th’ medicine?” asked Mrs. Savage of her husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
up to a particular time
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MIDNIGHT RIDE Mr. Savage took his time in going to the village, and did not come back until after the dinner hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I guess that would be a good way,” decided Mr. Savage, brightening up.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Did ye git th’ medicine?” asked Mrs. Savage of her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yep, an’ it cost a dollar.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell Dan t’ ask yer sister fer it ’fore he delivers th’ bottle,” advised the farmer’s wife.
