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EATIN' CROW, AND THE BEST MAN IN GAROTTE. EATIN' CROW. The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits. Whitman was said to have struck it rich. Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Whitman was said to have struck it rich.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whitman was said to have struck it rich.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.”
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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 The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EATIN' CROW, AND THE BEST MAN IN GAROTTE.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
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From this reading Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
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From this reading EATIN' CROW, AND THE BEST MAN IN GAROTTE.
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From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
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From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
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From this reading EATIN' CROW, AND THE BEST MAN IN GAROTTE.
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From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
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From this reading EATIN' CROW, AND THE BEST MAN IN GAROTTE.
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From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
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From this reading Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
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From this reading EATIN' CROW, AND THE BEST MAN IN GAROTTE.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whitman was said to have struck it rich.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EATIN' CROW, AND THE BEST MAN IN GAROTTE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whitman was said to have struck it rich.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
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From this reading Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EATIN' CROW, AND THE BEST MAN IN GAROTTE.
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From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
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From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
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From this reading Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whitman was said to have struck it rich.
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From this reading Whitman was said to have struck it rich.
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From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whitman was said to have struck it rich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EATIN' CROW, AND THE BEST MAN IN GAROTTE.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whitman was said to have struck it rich.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
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From this reading Whitman was said to have struck it rich.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The evening on which Charley Muirhead made his first appearance at Doolan's was a memorable one; the camp was in wonderful spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Garotte, therefore, might yet become popular in the larger world, and its evil reputation be removed.
