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Chapter XXII
A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task. “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it. These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week. Yo're a heap better cowboy than some that works more steady at the business.” Briscoe nodded.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Briscoe nodded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.”
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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 A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
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From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
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From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yo're a heap better cowboy than some that works more steady at the business.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
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From this reading Yo're a heap better cowboy than some that works more steady at the business.”
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From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
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From this reading Briscoe nodded.
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From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
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From this reading Yo're a heap better cowboy than some that works more steady at the business.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
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From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
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From this reading Yo're a heap better cowboy than some that works more steady at the business.”
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From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
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From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
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From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
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From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
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From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
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From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
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From this reading Yo're a heap better cowboy than some that works more steady at the business.”
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From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
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From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
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From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
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From this reading Yo're a heap better cowboy than some that works more steady at the business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Briscoe nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yo're a heap better cowboy than some that works more steady at the business.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yo're a heap better cowboy than some that works more steady at the business.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yo're a heap better cowboy than some that works more steady at the business.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These hill cattle are still some wild, though we've been working them a week.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yo're a heap better cowboy than some that works more steady at the business.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yo'll have company home, honey,” he told his daughter, “and yo'll be able to give the boys a hand if they need it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yo're a heap better cowboy than some that works more steady at the business.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bunch of young steers which had strayed from their range were to be driven to the Dillon ranch, and the boss of the rodeo appointed France and Fraser to the task.
