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Chapter XX
IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw. Yet her silence had not been sullenness. It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness. Of this she could not accuse him. Indeed, he had been thoughtful of her comfort.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Yet her silence had not been sullenness.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.”
a hidden store of valuable objects or supplies
From this reading “IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet her silence had not been sullenness.”
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From this reading Of this she could not accuse him.
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From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
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From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
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From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet her silence had not been sullenness.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
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From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
a hidden store of valuable objects or supplies
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
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From this reading Indeed, he had been thoughtful of her comfort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
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From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
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From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of this she could not accuse him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
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From this reading Indeed, he had been thoughtful of her comfort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
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From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
except for; apart from
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
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From this reading Yet her silence had not been sullenness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this she could not accuse him.
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From this reading Indeed, he had been thoughtful of her comfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
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From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
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From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet her silence had not been sullenness.
