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Chapter XIII
Last Chance was a hamlet in southeastern Kansas. Last Chance, though fervid, was not large. Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony. However, this was hyperbole. Jim Britt was not the least conspicuous among the men of Last Chance.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Jim Britt was not the least conspicuous among the men of Last Chance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, this was hyperbole.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Last Chance was a hamlet in southeastern Kansas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jim Britt was not the least conspicuous among the men of Last Chance.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Last Chance, though fervid, was not large.”
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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 Last Chance was a hamlet in southeastern Kansas.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Jim Britt was not the least conspicuous among the men of Last Chance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
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From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
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From this reading Jim Britt was not the least conspicuous among the men of Last Chance.
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From this reading Last Chance was a hamlet in southeastern Kansas.
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From this reading Jim Britt was not the least conspicuous among the men of Last Chance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
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From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
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From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
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From this reading Last Chance, though fervid, was not large.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
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From this reading Last Chance was a hamlet in southeastern Kansas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, this was hyperbole.
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From this reading However, this was hyperbole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last Chance was a hamlet in southeastern Kansas.
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From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
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From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
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From this reading Jim Britt was not the least conspicuous among the men of Last Chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last Chance was a hamlet in southeastern Kansas.
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From this reading Last Chance, though fervid, was not large.
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From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last Chance was a hamlet in southeastern Kansas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jim Britt was not the least conspicuous among the men of Last Chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Britt was not the least conspicuous among the men of Last Chance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Last Chance, though fervid, was not large.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last Chance was a hamlet in southeastern Kansas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, this was hyperbole.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Last Chance, though fervid, was not large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last Chance was a hamlet in southeastern Kansas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, a cowboy in a spirit of insult born of a bicker with the town marshal had said he could throw the loop of his lariat about Last Chance and drag it from the map with his pony.
