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Chapter V
When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother. He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle. This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation. Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey. In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.”
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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 He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
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From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
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From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
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From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
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From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
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From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
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From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
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From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
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From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
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From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
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From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
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From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
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From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
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From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
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From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
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From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
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From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
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From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a good memory, and a tongue hung in the middle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Capt. John never suffered the talk to flag or falter once during the hundred and twenty miles of the journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In addition to his conversational powers, he had one or two other endowments of a marked character.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
at the time that
From this reading When we finally left for Esmeralda, horseback, we had an addition to the company in the person of Capt. John Nye, the Governor's brother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
