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Chapter XVII
REWARD The month was late September. The time, evening. The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins. Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon. The vehicle was covered with dust.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time, evening.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.”
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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 The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
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From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
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From this reading The vehicle was covered with dust.
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From this reading The vehicle was covered with dust.
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From this reading The time, evening.
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From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
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From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
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From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
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From this reading REWARD The month was late September.
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From this reading REWARD The month was late September.
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From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
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From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
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From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
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From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
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From this reading REWARD The month was late September.
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From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
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From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REWARD The month was late September.
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From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
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From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
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From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REWARD The month was late September.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time, evening.
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From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
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From this reading The vehicle was covered with dust.
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From this reading Upon the scene at the hour the supper table was spread appeared a traveller in an open road waggon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REWARD The month was late September.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The vehicle was covered with dust.
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From this reading The place, the ranch house of a rawboned Yankee named Hawkins.
