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Chapter XXVI
A GLEAM OF HOPE. In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River. By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity. At any rate, he was more philosophical. He had been treated well enough.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had been treated well enough.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had been treated well enough.”
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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 A GLEAM OF HOPE.
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From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
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From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been treated well enough.
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From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
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From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
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From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading He had been treated well enough.
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From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading A GLEAM OF HOPE.
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From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
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From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
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From this reading A GLEAM OF HOPE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLEAM OF HOPE.
above and across; more than
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
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From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
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From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time Ambrose had become somewhat habituated to his captivity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the middle of the third day of hard riding over a flower-starred prairie, and through belts of poplar bush, they came to the Kakisa River.
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From this reading He had been treated well enough.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any rate, he was more philosophical.
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From this reading He had been treated well enough.
