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Chapter VIII
We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff. A loud call brought him out to the fence. And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded. "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he. "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
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later than; following
From this reading “"I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.”
any person at all
From this reading “"I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A loud call brought him out to the fence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.”
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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 A loud call brought him out to the fence.
later than; following
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
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From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
any person at all
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
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From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
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From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
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From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
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From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
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From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
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From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
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From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
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From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
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From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
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From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
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From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
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From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
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From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
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From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
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From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
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From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
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From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
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From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
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From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
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From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
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From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
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From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
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From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
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From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
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From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have been an officer long enough to know that it ain't much credit to take a fellow after he's dead--most anybody can do that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now let me think a minute, boys," said he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A loud call brought him out to the fence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not long in reaching the house of the deputy sheriff.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
at the time that
From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
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From this reading And when we had quickly told him what was wanted, he whistled to express his gratification or his surprise and I fancied that I saw his hair bristling in the moonlight, for he had come out bareheaded.
