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Chapter XXVI
WILD TURKEYS AND ANOTHER TRAIL. One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine. "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land." "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch. "I hardly know.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WILD TURKEYS AND ANOTHER TRAIL.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hardly know.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the 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 One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
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From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILD TURKEYS AND ANOTHER TRAIL.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WILD TURKEYS AND ANOTHER TRAIL.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
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From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
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From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
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From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
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From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
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From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
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From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
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From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
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From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
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From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
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From this reading "I hardly know.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
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From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
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From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hardly know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
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From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The man has been at San Felipe," he declared, "and I have it on good authority that he intends to claim my land."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILD TURKEYS AND ANOTHER TRAIL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILD TURKEYS AND ANOTHER TRAIL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
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From this reading WILD TURKEYS AND ANOTHER TRAIL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day, early in February, Amos Radbury came riding back from a trip to Gonzales with news that he had heard from Carlos Martine.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Well, what are ye going to do?" queried Poke Stover, who was still at the ranch.
