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Chapter III
THE MEETING. Colina groomed her own horse, whistling like a boy. Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand. Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow. It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.”
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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 Colina groomed her own horse, whistling like a boy.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
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From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
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From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
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From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina groomed her own horse, whistling like a boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
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From this reading Colina groomed her own horse, whistling like a boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina groomed her own horse, whistling like a boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Colina groomed her own horse, whistling like a boy.
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From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
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From this reading Colina groomed her own horse, whistling like a boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
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From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
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From this reading Colina groomed her own horse, whistling like a boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
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From this reading THE MEETING.
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From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
above and across; more than
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina groomed her own horse, whistling like a boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
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From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colina groomed her own horse, whistling like a boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
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From this reading Beyond the fields she could gallop at will over the rolling, grassy bottoms, among the patches of scrub and willow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saddling him, she rode east along the trail by the river, with the fenced grain fields on her right hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not an impressively beautiful scene--the river was half a mile wide, broken by flat wooded islands overflowed at high water; the banks were low, and at this season muddy.
