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Chapter XVI
A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted. As they did so they heard a sound in the bushes beside the stream. They looked in the direction, but saw nobody. The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge. His eyes were on the planking, and presently he uttered an exclamation:
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “As they did so they heard a sound in the bushes beside the stream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They looked in the direction, but saw nobody.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “They looked in the direction, but saw nobody.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His eyes were on the planking, and presently he uttered an exclamation:”
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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 MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His eyes were on the planking, and presently he uttered an exclamation:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
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From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they did so they heard a sound in the bushes beside the stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As they did so they heard a sound in the bushes beside the stream.
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From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they did so they heard a sound in the bushes beside the stream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They looked in the direction, but saw nobody.
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From this reading The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge.
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From this reading The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge.
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From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As they did so they heard a sound in the bushes beside the stream.
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From this reading They looked in the direction, but saw nobody.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes were on the planking, and presently he uttered an exclamation:
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From this reading His eyes were on the planking, and presently he uttered an exclamation:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge.
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From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge.
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From this reading As they did so they heard a sound in the bushes beside the stream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they did so they heard a sound in the bushes beside the stream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked in the direction, but saw nobody.
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From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
no person; not anyone
From this reading They looked in the direction, but saw nobody.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes were on the planking, and presently he uttered an exclamation:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His eyes were on the planking, and presently he uttered an exclamation:
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From this reading They looked in the direction, but saw nobody.
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From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As they did so they heard a sound in the bushes beside the stream.
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From this reading As they did so they heard a sound in the bushes beside the stream.
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From this reading As they did so they heard a sound in the bushes beside the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they did so they heard a sound in the bushes beside the stream.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
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From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING ON THE TRAIL Arriving at the bridge, Sid Todd told Dave to halt, and the pair dismounted.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His eyes were on the planking, and presently he uttered an exclamation:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were on the planking, and presently he uttered an exclamation:
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cowboy had drawn his pistol, and with this in hand he walked closer to the bridge.
