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Chapter XXXII
THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would. First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder. Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men. Three of them were miners, the fourth a lookout at the Empire. He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three of them were miners, the fourth a lookout at the Empire.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.”
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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 VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.
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From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three of them were miners, the fourth a lookout at the Empire.
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From this reading Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men.
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From this reading First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.
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From this reading Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men.
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From this reading Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men.
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From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.
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From this reading Three of them were miners, the fourth a lookout at the Empire.
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From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.
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From this reading Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three of them were miners, the fourth a lookout at the Empire.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
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From this reading Three of them were miners, the fourth a lookout at the Empire.
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From this reading First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.
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From this reading Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men.
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From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
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From this reading Three of them were miners, the fourth a lookout at the Empire.
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From this reading First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men.
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From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.
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From this reading Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
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From this reading THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.
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From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
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From this reading First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.
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From this reading First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three of them were miners, the fourth a lookout at the Empire.
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From this reading Three of them were miners, the fourth a lookout at the Empire.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through one of his barkeepers he caused to be called to his presence four men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.
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From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.
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From this reading First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three of them were miners, the fourth a lookout at the Empire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He met them in his little room, quite openly, which, as I have explained, was in accordance with his usual custom.
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From this reading First he sent warning word to Cal Marsh, still nursing his shoulder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE VIGILANTES Danny Randall issued his orders as a general would.
