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Chapter XIII
"I paid fifteen dollars for them, second-hand," Smoke lamented. "I reckon they won't be a man not in moccasins." "But there are to be women, Shorty. I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me." "Well, moccasins won't spoil their appetite none," was Shorty's comment.
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a desire for food
From this reading “"Well, moccasins won't spoil their appetite none," was Shorty's comment.”
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading “"I paid fifteen dollars for them, second-hand," Smoke lamented.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"Well, moccasins won't spoil their appetite none," was Shorty's comment.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, moccasins won't spoil their appetite none," was Shorty's comment.”
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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 "I reckon they won't be a man not in moccasins."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
a desire for food
From this reading "Well, moccasins won't spoil their appetite none," was Shorty's comment.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But there are to be women, Shorty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I reckon they won't be a man not in moccasins."
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From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there are to be women, Shorty.
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From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, moccasins won't spoil their appetite none," was Shorty's comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I paid fifteen dollars for them, second-hand," Smoke lamented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I paid fifteen dollars for them, second-hand," Smoke lamented.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I paid fifteen dollars for them, second-hand," Smoke lamented.
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From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I paid fifteen dollars for them, second-hand," Smoke lamented.
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From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I reckon they won't be a man not in moccasins."
expressed great sadness or disappointment
From this reading "I paid fifteen dollars for them, second-hand," Smoke lamented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon they won't be a man not in moccasins."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon they won't be a man not in moccasins."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
not one, and not any
From this reading "Well, moccasins won't spoil their appetite none," was Shorty's comment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I reckon they won't be a man not in moccasins."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I paid fifteen dollars for them, second-hand," Smoke lamented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon they won't be a man not in moccasins."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I paid fifteen dollars for them, second-hand," Smoke lamented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there are to be women, Shorty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, moccasins won't spoil their appetite none," was Shorty's comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I paid fifteen dollars for them, second-hand," Smoke lamented.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, moccasins won't spoil their appetite none," was Shorty's comment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well, moccasins won't spoil their appetite none," was Shorty's comment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I paid fifteen dollars for them, second-hand," Smoke lamented.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there are to be women, Shorty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I reckon they won't be a man not in moccasins."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But there are to be women, Shorty.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, moccasins won't spoil their appetite none," was Shorty's comment.
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From this reading "Well, moccasins won't spoil their appetite none," was Shorty's comment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'm going to sit down and eat with real live women--Mrs Bowie, and several others, so the Colonel told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there are to be women, Shorty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon they won't be a man not in moccasins."
