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Chapter XXXII
CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned. "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it! Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!" There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat. The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
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later than; following
From this reading “There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.”
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading “There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.”
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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 CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
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From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
later than; following
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
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From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
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From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
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From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
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From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
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From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
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From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pesky nigger'll have a revolver, too, most likely, en be crazy ter use it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSPIRATORS Perkins was very ill at ease that night, from a haunting suspicion that Chunk had returned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The blow from which his head still ached had a warning significance.
which person or people
From this reading There was therefore little disposition for a night hunt after one who knew every inch of the region besides being as stealthy and agile as a cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haint been 'mong them cussed Yanks fer nothin'!"
