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Chapter XX
I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally. The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day. The whole of Northern Montana waited anxiously for news of him. The ranch had been turned into a rendezvous for searchers. Men rode as long as they could sit in the saddle.
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any thing at all
From this reading “I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Men rode as long as they could sit in the saddle.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Men rode as long as they could sit in the saddle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.”
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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 don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
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From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
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From this reading The whole of Northern Montana waited anxiously for news of him.
any thing at all
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
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From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men rode as long as they could sit in the saddle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
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From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Men rode as long as they could sit in the saddle.
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From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
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From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
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From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
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From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole of Northern Montana waited anxiously for news of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
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From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ranch had been turned into a rendezvous for searchers.
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From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men rode as long as they could sit in the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men rode as long as they could sit in the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole of Northern Montana waited anxiously for news of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole of Northern Montana waited anxiously for news of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
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From this reading The whole of Northern Montana waited anxiously for news of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
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From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ranch had been turned into a rendezvous for searchers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ranch had been turned into a rendezvous for searchers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men rode as long as they could sit in the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men rode as long as they could sit in the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ranch had been turned into a rendezvous for searchers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men rode as long as they could sit in the saddle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men rode as long as they could sit in the saddle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ranch had been turned into a rendezvous for searchers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole of Northern Montana waited anxiously for news of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't suppose anything can equal the aplomb of a child that has always had his own way and has developed normally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole of Northern Montana waited anxiously for news of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kid, for instance, had been wandering in the wild places--this was the morning of the sixth day.
