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Chapter II
“You name ’em,” replied the sheriff. “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot. They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.” “Well,” yawned Hack, “we’ve got to be driftin’, Nick. When is the inquest?”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You name ’em,” replied the sheriff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You name ’em,” replied the sheriff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” yawned Hack, “we’ve got to be driftin’, Nick.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well,” yawned Hack, “we’ve got to be driftin’, Nick.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
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From this reading They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” yawned Hack, “we’ve got to be driftin’, Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You name ’em,” replied the sheriff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” yawned Hack, “we’ve got to be driftin’, Nick.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.”
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From this reading They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
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From this reading When is the inquest?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When is the inquest?”
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From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You name ’em,” replied the sheriff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” yawned Hack, “we’ve got to be driftin’, Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
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From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You name ’em,” replied the sheriff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You name ’em,” replied the sheriff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You name ’em,” replied the sheriff.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They came in on the freight-train, got off at Northgate, just before Oren climbed on and got shot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” yawned Hack, “we’ve got to be driftin’, Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” yawned Hack, “we’ve got to be driftin’, Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” yawned Hack, “we’ve got to be driftin’, Nick.
at the time that
From this reading When is the inquest?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had their saddles along with ’em, and I know they bought two horses at the feed corral.”
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From this reading “Well,” yawned Hack, “we’ve got to be driftin’, Nick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You name ’em,” replied the sheriff.
