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Chapter VIII
Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team. Sourdough trailed, swinging widely to one side and another. Huyghens and Bordman moved together. Faro Nell and Nugget brought up the rear. There was only one incident on the way back.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sourdough trailed, swinging widely to one side and another.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Faro Nell and Nugget brought up the rear.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Sourdough trailed, swinging widely to one side and another.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.”
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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 Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
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From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sourdough trailed, swinging widely to one side and another.
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From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
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From this reading There was only one incident on the way back.
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From this reading Huyghens and Bordman moved together.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Faro Nell and Nugget brought up the rear.
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From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
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From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
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From this reading Faro Nell and Nugget brought up the rear.
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From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
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From this reading Huyghens and Bordman moved together.
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From this reading There was only one incident on the way back.
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From this reading Huyghens and Bordman moved together.
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From this reading Faro Nell and Nugget brought up the rear.
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From this reading Faro Nell and Nugget brought up the rear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was only one incident on the way back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sourdough trailed, swinging widely to one side and another.
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From this reading There was only one incident on the way back.
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From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
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From this reading Faro Nell and Nugget brought up the rear.
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From this reading Sourdough trailed, swinging widely to one side and another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
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From this reading Sourdough trailed, swinging widely to one side and another.
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From this reading Sourdough trailed, swinging widely to one side and another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Faro Nell and Nugget brought up the rear.
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From this reading There was only one incident on the way back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sourdough trailed, swinging widely to one side and another.
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From this reading Huyghens and Bordman moved together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
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From this reading Sourdough trailed, swinging widely to one side and another.
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From this reading Grunting, Sitka Pete arose and took up his duties as advanced point of a combat-team.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one incident on the way back.
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From this reading There was only one incident on the way back.
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From this reading Sourdough trailed, swinging widely to one side and another.
