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THE NUGGET. Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages. They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation. "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders. "You look like you'd keep your promise."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You look like you'd keep your promise."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
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From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
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From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
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From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
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From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
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From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
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From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You look like you'd keep your promise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You look like you'd keep your promise."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You look like you'd keep your promise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
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From this reading THE NUGGET.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You look like you'd keep your promise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
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From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NUGGET.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
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From this reading Ben and Bradley made their way back to Golden Gulch by easy stages.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
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From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They reached the Gulch about sunset, and were welcomed in such noisy style by the miners that it might almost be called an ovation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look like you'd keep your promise."
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From this reading "We reckoned you'd come," said one of the leaders.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look like you'd keep your promise."
