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Chapter XXIII
WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way. Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two. --Ballads of “Gumption.” Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill. He was in the middle of the seat of a brand-new top carriage.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.”
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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 WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
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From this reading --Ballads of “Gumption.”
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading He was in the middle of the seat of a brand-new top carriage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading He was in the middle of the seat of a brand-new top carriage.
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From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
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From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading --Ballads of “Gumption.”
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
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From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
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From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
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From this reading He was in the middle of the seat of a brand-new top carriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
above and across; more than
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
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From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the middle of the seat of a brand-new top carriage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the middle of the seat of a brand-new top carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never climbed over, never crawled through, But he bit that wire right plumb in two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading Hiram Look was approaching Palermo village and letting his horse walk up the long Witch-Run hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
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From this reading WITH CAPTAIN NYMPHUS BODFISH OF THE “EFFORT” Old Zibe Haines walked out one day, And a barbed wire fence it stopped his way.
