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Chapter XVIII
ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them. "All except the clothes and hat," grunted Higgins. "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are. Any rancher would hire you to scare coyotes away from the home ranch." This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
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apart from; not including
From this reading “"All except the clothes and hat," grunted Higgins.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Any rancher would hire you to scare coyotes away from the home ranch."”
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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 "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.
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From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
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From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
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From this reading "All except the clothes and hat," grunted Higgins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All except the clothes and hat," grunted Higgins.
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From this reading "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
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From this reading Any rancher would hire you to scare coyotes away from the home ranch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
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From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All except the clothes and hat," grunted Higgins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any rancher would hire you to scare coyotes away from the home ranch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
apart from; not including
From this reading "All except the clothes and hat," grunted Higgins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Any rancher would hire you to scare coyotes away from the home ranch."
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From this reading "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.
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From this reading "All except the clothes and hat," grunted Higgins.
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From this reading "All except the clothes and hat," grunted Higgins.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All except the clothes and hat," grunted Higgins.
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From this reading Any rancher would hire you to scare coyotes away from the home ranch."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any rancher would hire you to scare coyotes away from the home ranch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any rancher would hire you to scare coyotes away from the home ranch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any rancher would hire you to scare coyotes away from the home ranch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Any rancher would hire you to scare coyotes away from the home ranch."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sally at his expense sent a hot flush to Bob's cheeks, but, remembering the agent's advice to give back better than he received, he retorted:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any rancher would hire you to scare coyotes away from the home ranch."
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, you won't have any trouble getting a job if you go just as you are.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any rancher would hire you to scare coyotes away from the home ranch."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Now you look more as though you belonged in Fairfax," declared one of the loungers as Bob joined them.
