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Chapter XIII
They had no tender feelings about me, however. Nobody cared whether I ever ate or not. I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well. They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners. When I had finished my story it was dusk.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They had no tender feelings about me, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody cared whether I ever ate or not.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “They had no tender feelings about me, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody cared whether I ever ate or not.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Nobody cared whether I ever ate or not.”
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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 was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had no tender feelings about me, however.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.
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From this reading Nobody cared whether I ever ate or not.
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From this reading Nobody cared whether I ever ate or not.
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From this reading I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.
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From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
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From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
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From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
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From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
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From this reading When I had finished my story it was dusk.
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From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody cared whether I ever ate or not.
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From this reading I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.
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From this reading They had no tender feelings about me, however.
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From this reading When I had finished my story it was dusk.
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From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no tender feelings about me, however.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They had no tender feelings about me, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nobody cared whether I ever ate or not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I had finished my story it was dusk.
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From this reading I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.
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From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had no tender feelings about me, however.
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From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I had finished my story it was dusk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no tender feelings about me, however.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody cared whether I ever ate or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nobody cared whether I ever ate or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
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From this reading I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.
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From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nobody cared whether I ever ate or not.
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From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had finished my story it was dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had no tender feelings about me, however.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no tender feelings about me, however.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was led into the little ranch office and catechized to a fare-ye-well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
at the time that
From this reading When I had finished my story it was dusk.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Nobody cared whether I ever ate or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They sat and roosted and squatted about, emitting solemn puffs of smoke and speaking never a word; and the sun went down in shafts of light through the murk, and the old shadows of former days crept from the corners.
