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Chapter VIII
"We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex. "You know, I told you this was the Land of Plenty." "Bimeby plenty bear," said Moise. "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows." "Well, at any rate," said Alex, "old Picheu himself is coming."
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Well, at any rate," said Alex, "old Picheu himself is coming."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know, I told you this was the Land of Plenty."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know, I told you this was the Land of Plenty."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, at any rate," said Alex, "old Picheu himself is coming."”
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From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
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From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
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From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
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From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, at any rate," said Alex, "old Picheu himself is coming."
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From this reading "Bimeby plenty bear," said Moise.
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From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
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From this reading "Bimeby plenty bear," said Moise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, at any rate," said Alex, "old Picheu himself is coming."
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From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
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From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, at any rate," said Alex, "old Picheu himself is coming."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know, I told you this was the Land of Plenty."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, at any rate," said Alex, "old Picheu himself is coming."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know, I told you this was the Land of Plenty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know, I told you this was the Land of Plenty."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
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From this reading "Bimeby plenty bear," said Moise.
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From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
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From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You know, I told you this was the Land of Plenty."
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From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, at any rate," said Alex, "old Picheu himself is coming."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know, I told you this was the Land of Plenty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, at any rate," said Alex, "old Picheu himself is coming."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You know, I told you this was the Land of Plenty."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know, I told you this was the Land of Plenty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know, I told you this was the Land of Plenty."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're apt to see more game from here down than we have any place on the trip," said Alex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, at any rate," said Alex, "old Picheu himself is coming."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This boy Billy, he'll tol' me ol' Picheu he'll keel two bear this last week, an' he'll say plenty bear now all on river, on the willows."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know, I told you this was the Land of Plenty."
