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Chapter XVI
The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail. It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop. Such was the case this morning. He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed. “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.”
later than; following
From this reading “The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.”
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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 was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
later than; following
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
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From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
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From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
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From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
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From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
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From this reading Such was the case this morning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
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From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
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From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
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From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the case this morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
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From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such was the case this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He got the mail, stuffed it in his hip pocket, and was ready to go back when somebody told him about Baggs nearly being killed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following morning Sailor Jones came to Lobo Wells after the mail.
at the time that
From this reading It was seldom that Sailor took a drink, but when he did, he hated to stop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By grab, there is some good people left in the world!” he exclaimed, and offered to buy his informant a drink.
