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Chapter XXXIV
The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours. He had taken refuge in dogged silence. He had been badgered into lies. He had broken down at last and told the truth. Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had broken down at last and told the truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had broken down at last and told the truth.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “He had taken refuge in dogged silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had broken down at last and told the truth.”
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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 Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
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From this reading He had been badgered into lies.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
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From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken refuge in dogged silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
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From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
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From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken refuge in dogged silence.
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From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
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From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken refuge in dogged silence.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been badgered into lies.
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From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been badgered into lies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
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From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken refuge in dogged silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He had taken refuge in dogged silence.
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From this reading He had taken refuge in dogged silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
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From this reading The Round-Up Dumont had been on the grill for three hours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
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From this reading He had broken down at last and told the truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sheriff Billie Prince, keen as a hound on the scent, persistent as a bulldog, peppered the man's defense with a machine-gun fire of questions.
