Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

later than; following

From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

one or the other of two

From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading "Mr. Ford has given Chester to me."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Mr. Ford has given Chester to me."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:

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From this reading "Hey, you Ford.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."

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From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Mr. Ford has given Chester to me."

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From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."

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From this reading "Mr. Ford has given Chester to me."

not any; not one

From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:

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From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

at the time that

From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

in the company of; together with

From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."

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From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."

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From this reading BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Hey, you Ford.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Take this cur of yours with you--or I won't stay on the job another minute."