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Chapter XVIII
“THEY’RE IN THE OFFICE!” It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it. Claude was the liveliest one of the party. He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement. But Claude didn’t mind that.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Claude didn’t mind that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Claude was the liveliest one of the party.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Claude was the liveliest one of the party.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.”
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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 It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
later than; following
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
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From this reading Claude was the liveliest one of the party.
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From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
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From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading But Claude didn’t mind that.
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From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
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From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “THEY’RE IN THE OFFICE!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading Claude was the liveliest one of the party.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Claude didn’t mind that.
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From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Claude was the liveliest one of the party.
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From this reading “THEY’RE IN THE OFFICE!”
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From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Claude was the liveliest one of the party.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Claude was the liveliest one of the party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
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From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THEY’RE IN THE OFFICE!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading “THEY’RE IN THE OFFICE!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
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From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He conducted himself in such a way that his uncle looked at him with surprise, and he more than once caught the angry glances of the two squawmen fastened upon him with amazement.
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From this reading It was long after dark before the cowboys went to supper, but they had performed a good day’s work, and felt jolly over it.
