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Chapter III
ON THE ALERT. Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness. "Take care of the babies," indeed! The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches? It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Take care of the babies," indeed!”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?”
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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 Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
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From this reading ON THE ALERT.
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From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
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From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
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From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
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From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
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From this reading "Take care of the babies," indeed!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
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From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
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From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
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From this reading "Take care of the babies," indeed!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
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From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
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From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
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From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
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From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
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From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
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From this reading "Take care of the babies," indeed!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
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From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
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From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ALERT.
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From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take care of the babies," indeed!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ALERT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It could only defer the moment of their capture and then--what would be the fate of those poor little ones and of honest old Kate?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
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From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Obedient to the captain's order, Pike had dismounted and given him the horse, but it was with a sense of almost sickening dread that he saw him ride away into darkness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old trooper would shed his heart's blood in their defence, but what would that avail against a gang of howling Apaches?
