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But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her. She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side. “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl. “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along. “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading ““I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.”
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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 “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
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From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
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From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
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From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
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From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
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From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
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From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
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From this reading “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl.
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From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
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From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
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From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
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From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
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From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
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From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
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From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
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From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
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From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl.
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From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
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From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
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From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
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From this reading “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl.
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From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
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From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
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From this reading “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl.
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From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
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From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
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From this reading “I have just been talking with ‘Kansas,’” she continued, “and he tells me that a few head are missing off the north range.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
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From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
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From this reading “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl.
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From this reading “Walk up to the office with me, Luke,” said the girl.
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From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
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From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
at the time that
From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
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From this reading But when Wichita saw him she called to him, and there was nothing less that he could do than go to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had finished her conversation with “Kansas,” and the latter had gone into the bunk house when Luke reached her side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to talk with you,” and he fell in beside her as she walked along.
