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Chapter XVIII
It was eight o'clock. Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer. Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight. He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train. He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
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later than; following
From this reading “He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.”
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading “He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.”
energetic and quick
From this reading “Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.”
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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 Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
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From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
later than; following
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
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From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
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From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
energetic and quick
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
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From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
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From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
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From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
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From this reading It was eight o'clock.
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From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
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From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
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From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
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From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
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From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
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From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
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From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
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From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was soon in the main road, and exhilarated by the crisp mountain air, after a sweltering ride in the dusty train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mounting, he started homeward in a brisk canter through the clear moonlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o'clock.
at the time that
From this reading He had reached the boundary fence of Drake's farm when he thought he heard some one crying out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jarvis Saunders alighted from the train at Ridgeville, finding his horse hitched to a rack according to the instructions he had left with his overseer.
