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THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed. Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood. But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief. And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone. No Man was undoubtedly a coward, but he was very cunning.
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for the reason that
From this reading “THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.”
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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 No Man was undoubtedly a coward, but he was very cunning.
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From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
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From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
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From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
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From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
for the reason that
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
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From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
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From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
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From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
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From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
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From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
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From this reading No Man was undoubtedly a coward, but he was very cunning.
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From this reading No Man was undoubtedly a coward, but he was very cunning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
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From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
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From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
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From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
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From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
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From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
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From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
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From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
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From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
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From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
not any; not one
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
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From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
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From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
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From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
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From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
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From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
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From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
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From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
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From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
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From this reading No Man was undoubtedly a coward, but he was very cunning.
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From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
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From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
at the time that
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
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From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
