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Chapter XXI
AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob. "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent. "Don't scold, Hal," returned Bob. "I suppose it wasn't quite fair. But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Don't scold, Hal," returned Bob.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose it wasn't quite fair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.”
during the time that
From this reading “"Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."”
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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 AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
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From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
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From this reading But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
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From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
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From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."
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From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
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From this reading "Don't scold, Hal," returned Bob.
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From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
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From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
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From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
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From this reading But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."
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From this reading "Don't scold, Hal," returned Bob.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
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From this reading But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."
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From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Don't scold, Hal," returned Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't scold, Hal," returned Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose it wasn't quite fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
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From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
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From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
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From this reading But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
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From this reading "I suppose it wasn't quite fair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE RANCH As the ranchman watched this scene, his face was a study, but he soon forgot it in listening to the conversation between Thomas and Bob.
during the time that
From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But I wanted to surprise you by getting a job myself, without anybody's help."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think it was quite fair to run away while I was trying to find a pony for you?" asked the agent.
