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Chapter V
Great Bear took the lead. He led the way out into the canyon away from the shelter of the cliffs. In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly. To the impatient Little Bear, it seemed they were scarcely moving at all. But, at last, they were beside the horses.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “But, at last, they were beside the horses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Great Bear took the lead.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, at last, they were beside the horses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To the impatient Little Bear, it seemed they were scarcely moving at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To the impatient Little Bear, it seemed they were scarcely moving at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Great Bear took the lead.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.”
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From this reading To the impatient Little Bear, it seemed they were scarcely moving at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the impatient Little Bear, it seemed they were scarcely moving at all.
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From this reading He led the way out into the canyon away from the shelter of the cliffs.
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From this reading Great Bear took the lead.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But, at last, they were beside the horses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, at last, they were beside the horses.
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From this reading He led the way out into the canyon away from the shelter of the cliffs.
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From this reading He led the way out into the canyon away from the shelter of the cliffs.
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From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He led the way out into the canyon away from the shelter of the cliffs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great Bear took the lead.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led the way out into the canyon away from the shelter of the cliffs.
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From this reading But, at last, they were beside the horses.
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From this reading To the impatient Little Bear, it seemed they were scarcely moving at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He led the way out into the canyon away from the shelter of the cliffs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, at last, they were beside the horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Great Bear took the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He led the way out into the canyon away from the shelter of the cliffs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the impatient Little Bear, it seemed they were scarcely moving at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the impatient Little Bear, it seemed they were scarcely moving at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He led the way out into the canyon away from the shelter of the cliffs.
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From this reading He led the way out into the canyon away from the shelter of the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the impatient Little Bear, it seemed they were scarcely moving at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the impatient Little Bear, it seemed they were scarcely moving at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He led the way out into the canyon away from the shelter of the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great Bear took the lead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the impatient Little Bear, it seemed they were scarcely moving at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great Bear took the lead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He led the way out into the canyon away from the shelter of the cliffs.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the impatient Little Bear, it seemed they were scarcely moving at all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the deep snow it would have been impossible for them to move swiftly.
