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Chapter III
A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face. It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath. The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears: "You're a nameless, picked-up nobody!" Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.”
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading “"You're a nameless, picked-up nobody!"”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"You're a nameless, picked-up nobody!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.”
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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 A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
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From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
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From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
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From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
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From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
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From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
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From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
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From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
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From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
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From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
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From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
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From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
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From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
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From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
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From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
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From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
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From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
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From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading "You're a nameless, picked-up nobody!"
no person; not anyone
From this reading "You're a nameless, picked-up nobody!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
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From this reading "You're a nameless, picked-up nobody!"
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From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
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From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
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From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
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From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
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From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
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From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
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From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
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From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
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From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
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From this reading "You're a nameless, picked-up nobody!"
