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Chapter XXI
THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star. It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks. He was alone, refusing any company of Sam or the riders. Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days. It could have meant nothing else.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was alone, refusing any company of Sam or the riders.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It could have meant nothing else.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It could have meant nothing else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It could have meant nothing else.”
in the direction of
From this reading “It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.”
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From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone, refusing any company of Sam or the riders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
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From this reading He was alone, refusing any company of Sam or the riders.
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From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
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From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was alone, refusing any company of Sam or the riders.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could have meant nothing else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
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From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
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From this reading It could have meant nothing else.
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From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
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From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
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From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
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From this reading It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It could have meant nothing else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone, refusing any company of Sam or the riders.
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From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.
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From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
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From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
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From this reading It could have meant nothing else.
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From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
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From this reading It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It could have meant nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
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From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was alone, refusing any company of Sam or the riders.
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From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was alone, refusing any company of Sam or the riders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was alone, refusing any company of Sam or the riders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was alone, refusing any company of Sam or the riders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
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From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
in the direction of
From this reading It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF THE ROPE Pronto had chosen his own trail and gait back to the Three Star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Goldie that Sandy rode under the stars toward Nipple Peaks.
in or at the place that
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Molly's last kiss had been the key that turned in the lock of his heart and opened up to reality the garden of his dreams where the two of them would walk together, work together all their days.
