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Chapter IX
MIKE AND THE MULES. "We move in an hour!" This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival. The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City. The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.”
later than; following
From this reading “This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.”
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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 The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
later than; following
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
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From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We move in an hour!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIKE AND THE MULES.
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From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
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From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
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From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
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From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
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From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
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From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
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From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
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From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
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From this reading "We move in an hour!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We move in an hour!"
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From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
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From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MIKE AND THE MULES.
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From this reading "We move in an hour!"
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From this reading MIKE AND THE MULES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
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From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIKE AND THE MULES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great scout had found it out of the question to attempt to enter the Indian Territory in a direct route from Arkansas City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
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From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We move in an hour!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
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From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
which person or people
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the word which was whispered about the boomers' camp shortly after Pawnee Brown's arrival.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The government troops were watching the trail, and the soldiers were backed up by the cattle kings' helpers, who would do all in their power to harass the pioneers and make them turn back.
