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Chapter XXII
Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established. Up till that time he had been on probation. Now he was a full-fledged killer. Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny. "Go-Get-'em Jim" was his title at large.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Up till that time he had been on probation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Up till that time he had been on probation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Up till that time he had been on probation.”
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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 Now he was a full-fledged killer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
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From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Go-Get-'em Jim" was his title at large.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up till that time he had been on probation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
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From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
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From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
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From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
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From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
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From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go-Get-'em Jim" was his title at large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
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From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
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From this reading Now he was a full-fledged killer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go-Get-'em Jim" was his title at large.
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From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up till that time he had been on probation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up till that time he had been on probation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
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From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
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From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he was a full-fledged killer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go-Get-'em Jim" was his title at large.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he was a full-fledged killer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
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From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up till that time he had been on probation.
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From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up till that time he had been on probation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
up to a particular time
From this reading Up till that time he had been on probation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up till that time he had been on probation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go-Get-'em Jim" was his title at large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up till that time he had been on probation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim Receives and Declines an Offer From the moment that Clanton walked out of the corral and left the dead gunman lying in the dust his reputation was established.
which person or people
From this reading Nobody any longer spoke of him by his last name, except those friends who still hoped he might escape his destiny.
