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Chapter IV
CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry. He kicked idly at a fold in the hide. "Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?" "Yassah," said Jim. "And he shoots a rifle; and here are three holes--buckshot holes--in the hide.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.”
later than; following
From this reading “CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"”
not one, and not any
From this reading “CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.”
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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 He kicked idly at a fold in the hide.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
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From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
later than; following
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
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From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And he shoots a rifle; and here are three holes--buckshot holes--in the hide.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He kicked idly at a fold in the hide.
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From this reading "Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he shoots a rifle; and here are three holes--buckshot holes--in the hide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kicked idly at a fold in the hide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kicked idly at a fold in the hide.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he shoots a rifle; and here are three holes--buckshot holes--in the hide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kicked idly at a fold in the hide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kicked idly at a fold in the hide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"
not one, and not any
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he shoots a rifle; and here are three holes--buckshot holes--in the hide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he shoots a rifle; and here are three holes--buckshot holes--in the hide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Look here, Jim," he said suddenly, "Mr. Decherd killed this b'ah, didn't he?"
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From this reading "And he shoots a rifle; and here are three holes--buckshot holes--in the hide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
which person or people
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CERTAIN PROBLEMS After his midday meal, Colonel Calvin Blount, wandering aimlessly and none too well content about the yard, came across one of his servants, who was in the act of unrolling the fresh bear hide and spreading it out to dry.
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From this reading "Yassah," said Jim.
