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Chapter X
ON THE ROAD AT LAST. Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious. "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause. "Not more than an hour ago." "An hour?"
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later than; following
From this reading “"How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE ROAD AT LAST.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.”
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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 "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
later than; following
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
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From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Not more than an hour ago."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE ROAD AT LAST.
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From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
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From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
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From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
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From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
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From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
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From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
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From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not more than an hour ago."
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From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE ROAD AT LAST.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not more than an hour ago."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD AT LAST.
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From this reading "How long ago was it that the colored man left the horse?" he asked, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE ROAD AT LAST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Not more than an hour ago."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD AT LAST.
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From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had the blacksmith spoken with more real concern, Matt would have believed what he said, but there was that in the fellow's manner which tended to make the boy suspicious.
