Chapter XVII
“He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded. “We'll ride back and see. If he shows up, he'll likely want to eat... And send Dick out to the Stivers place. We'll come a-running.”
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Chapter XVII
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“He
likely's
give
us
the
slip
outside
of
town,
some
place,”
one
man
concluded.
“We'll
ride
back
and
see.
If
he
shows
up,
he'll
likely
want
to
eat...
And
send
Dick
out
to
the
Stivers
place.
We'll
come
a-running.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“He
likely's
give
us
the
slip
outside
of
town,
some
place,”
one
man
concluded.
Line 2
“We'll
ride
back
and
see.
Line 3
If
he
shows
up,
he'll
likely
want
to
eat...
Line 4
And
send
Dick
out
to
the
Stivers
place.
Line 5
We'll
come
a-running.”
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We'll come a-running.””
Dick
noun
US /dick/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And send Dick out to the Stivers place.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.”
Outside
noun
US /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.”
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a-running
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From this reading We'll come a-running.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We'll ride back and see.
back
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From this reading “We'll ride back and see.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We'll come a-running.”
concluded
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From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
Dick
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From this reading And send Dick out to the Stivers place.
eat
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From this reading If he shows up, he'll likely want to eat...
give
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From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
he'll
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From this reading If he shows up, he'll likely want to eat...
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he shows up, he'll likely want to eat...
likely
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From this reading If he shows up, he'll likely want to eat...
likely's
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From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
man
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From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
out
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From this reading And send Dick out to the Stivers place.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
place
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From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
ride
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From this reading “We'll ride back and see.
see
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From this reading “We'll ride back and see.
send
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From this reading And send Dick out to the Stivers place.
shows
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From this reading If he shows up, he'll likely want to eat...
slip
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From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
some
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From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
Stivers
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From this reading And send Dick out to the Stivers place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he shows up, he'll likely want to eat...
town
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From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
up
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From this reading If he shows up, he'll likely want to eat...
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He likely's give us the slip outside of town, some place,” one man concluded.
want
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From this reading If he shows up, he'll likely want to eat...
We'll
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From this reading “We'll ride back and see.