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Chapter XVI
Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head. He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad. He flung himself into the air and came down bucking. Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of. "He's an educated bucker, you see?" said the boy in admiration.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.”
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading “Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He flung himself into the air and came down bucking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.”
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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 Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
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From this reading "He's an educated bucker, you see?" said the boy in admiration.
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From this reading He flung himself into the air and came down bucking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He's an educated bucker, you see?" said the boy in admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
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From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
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From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's an educated bucker, you see?" said the boy in admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's an educated bucker, you see?" said the boy in admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He flung himself into the air and came down bucking.
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From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
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From this reading He flung himself into the air and came down bucking.
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From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He flung himself into the air and came down bucking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's an educated bucker, you see?" said the boy in admiration.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He flung himself into the air and came down bucking.
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
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From this reading "He's an educated bucker, you see?" said the boy in admiration.
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From this reading Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He flung himself into the air and came down bucking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head.
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From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He flung himself into the air and came down bucking.
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From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
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From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's an educated bucker, you see?" said the boy in admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's an educated bucker, you see?" said the boy in admiration.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
at the time that
From this reading He took his place in the very middle of his corral, but when Bull Hunter and his small guide reached the bars, the black stallion seemed to go suddenly mad.
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From this reading Back and forth across the corral he threw himself in the wildest swirl of pitching that Bull Hunter had ever seen or ever dreamed of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Diablo greeted them with a throwing up of his formidable head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He's an educated bucker, you see?" said the boy in admiration.
