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Chapter XXV
"It don't mean nothing," Pollard hastened to assure Terry. "It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl. The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her. But the more you see of her, the more you'll value her. She can ride like a man--no wear out to her--and she's got the courage of a man.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"It don't mean nothing," Pollard hastened to assure Terry.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.”
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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 "It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She can ride like a man--no wear out to her--and she's got the courage of a man.
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From this reading "It don't mean nothing," Pollard hastened to assure Terry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the more you see of her, the more you'll value her.
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From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She can ride like a man--no wear out to her--and she's got the courage of a man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
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From this reading She can ride like a man--no wear out to her--and she's got the courage of a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't mean nothing," Pollard hastened to assure Terry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
apart from; not including
From this reading "It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.
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From this reading She can ride like a man--no wear out to her--and she's got the courage of a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't mean nothing," Pollard hastened to assure Terry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It don't mean nothing," Pollard hastened to assure Terry.
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From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She can ride like a man--no wear out to her--and she's got the courage of a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She can ride like a man--no wear out to her--and she's got the courage of a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't mean nothing," Pollard hastened to assure Terry.
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From this reading But the more you see of her, the more you'll value her.
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From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
not any; not one
From this reading She can ride like a man--no wear out to her--and she's got the courage of a man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It don't mean nothing," Pollard hastened to assure Terry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
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From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She can ride like a man--no wear out to her--and she's got the courage of a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't mean nothing," Pollard hastened to assure Terry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She can ride like a man--no wear out to her--and she's got the courage of a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the more you see of her, the more you'll value her.
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From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She can ride like a man--no wear out to her--and she's got the courage of a man.
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From this reading "It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't mean nothing," Pollard hastened to assure Terry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It don't mean nothing," Pollard hastened to assure Terry.
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From this reading But the more you see of her, the more you'll value her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She can ride like a man--no wear out to her--and she's got the courage of a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The queerest, orneriest, kindest, strangest, wildest thing in the shape of calico that ever come into these parts since her mother died before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It don't mean a thing in the world except that she's a fool girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the more you see of her, the more you'll value her.
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From this reading But the more you see of her, the more you'll value her.
