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Chapter XII
A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell. Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas. Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen. The other men were all riders--nobody of any particular standing or authority. The sun made it about three o'clock of the afternoon.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The sun made it about three o'clock of the afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “The other men were all riders--nobody of any particular standing or authority.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The other men were all riders--nobody of any particular standing or authority.”
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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 group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sun made it about three o'clock of the afternoon.
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From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
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From this reading The other men were all riders--nobody of any particular standing or authority.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
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From this reading The other men were all riders--nobody of any particular standing or authority.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
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From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
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From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
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From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
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From this reading A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
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From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
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From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
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From this reading A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
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From this reading A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun made it about three o'clock of the afternoon.
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From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun made it about three o'clock of the afternoon.
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From this reading A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The other men were all riders--nobody of any particular standing or authority.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
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From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
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From this reading The sun made it about three o'clock of the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The other men were all riders--nobody of any particular standing or authority.
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From this reading The other men were all riders--nobody of any particular standing or authority.
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From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other men were all riders--nobody of any particular standing or authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other men were all riders--nobody of any particular standing or authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The other men were all riders--nobody of any particular standing or authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun made it about three o'clock of the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun made it about three o'clock of the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
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From this reading A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the men of our outfit were there, but not all; and I recognized others from as far south as the Chiracahuas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Windy Bill was there with Jed Parker; but Senor Johnson's bulky figure was nowhere to be seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A group of about twenty men greeted our appearance with a wild cowboy yell.
