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Chapter IX
BRADLEY'S SIGNAL VICTORY. Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay. "You didn't expect to see me, I reckon?" said Bradley, dryly. Mosely still stared at him, uncertain what to say or what to do. "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
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to think that something will happen
From this reading “"You didn't expect to see me, I reckon?" said Bradley, dryly.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mosely still stared at him, uncertain what to say or what to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.”
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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 Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
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From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
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From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
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From this reading "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
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From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
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From this reading BRADLEY'S SIGNAL VICTORY.
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From this reading "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
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From this reading "You didn't expect to see me, I reckon?" said Bradley, dryly.
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From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mosely still stared at him, uncertain what to say or what to do.
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From this reading "You didn't expect to see me, I reckon?" said Bradley, dryly.
to think that something will happen
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me, I reckon?" said Bradley, dryly.
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From this reading "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mosely still stared at him, uncertain what to say or what to do.
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From this reading "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me, I reckon?" said Bradley, dryly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
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From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
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From this reading "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me, I reckon?" said Bradley, dryly.
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From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
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From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mosely still stared at him, uncertain what to say or what to do.
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From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
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From this reading "You didn't expect to see me, I reckon?" said Bradley, dryly.
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From this reading "You didn't expect to see me, I reckon?" said Bradley, dryly.
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From this reading Mosely still stared at him, uncertain what to say or what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me, I reckon?" said Bradley, dryly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
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From this reading BRADLEY'S SIGNAL VICTORY.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mosely still stared at him, uncertain what to say or what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill Mosely started back as if he had seen a rattlesnake, and stared at Jake Bradley in mingled surprise and dismay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me, I reckon?" said Bradley, dryly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mosely still stared at him, uncertain what to say or what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRADLEY'S SIGNAL VICTORY.
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From this reading "I take it very kind of you to bring back the hosses you borrowed a few weeks since.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mosely still stared at him, uncertain what to say or what to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me, I reckon?" said Bradley, dryly.
