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Chapter XVII
The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won. He was haltered and he would carry Bull bareback. The saddle was quite another affair. So Bull returned to the idea of the barley sack, with gradual additions. On each side of the sack he attached hanging straps.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The saddle was quite another affair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The saddle was quite another affair.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So Bull returned to the idea of the barley sack, with gradual additions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He was haltered and he would carry Bull bareback.”
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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 The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
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From this reading So Bull returned to the idea of the barley sack, with gradual additions.
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From this reading The saddle was quite another affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was haltered and he would carry Bull bareback.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The saddle was quite another affair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
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From this reading On each side of the sack he attached hanging straps.
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From this reading He was haltered and he would carry Bull bareback.
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From this reading So Bull returned to the idea of the barley sack, with gradual additions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
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From this reading He was haltered and he would carry Bull bareback.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
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From this reading He was haltered and he would carry Bull bareback.
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From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
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From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On each side of the sack he attached hanging straps.
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From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
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From this reading So Bull returned to the idea of the barley sack, with gradual additions.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
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From this reading He was haltered and he would carry Bull bareback.
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From this reading On each side of the sack he attached hanging straps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
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From this reading So Bull returned to the idea of the barley sack, with gradual additions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Bull returned to the idea of the barley sack, with gradual additions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On each side of the sack he attached hanging straps.
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From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The saddle was quite another affair.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So Bull returned to the idea of the barley sack, with gradual additions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Bull returned to the idea of the barley sack, with gradual additions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The saddle was quite another affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On each side of the sack he attached hanging straps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Bull returned to the idea of the barley sack, with gradual additions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On each side of the sack he attached hanging straps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
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From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Bull returned to the idea of the barley sack, with gradual additions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cut proved, as he had said, to be a small thing; but it turned out that Diablo was far from won.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was haltered and he would carry Bull bareback.
