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Chapter XIII
THE RETURN OF KAH-GO-MISH. There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch. Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark. Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise. Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
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later than; following
From this reading “Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.”
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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 Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
later than; following
From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
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From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
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From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
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From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
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From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
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From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
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From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
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From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
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From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
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From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
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From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
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From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
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From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
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From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
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From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
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From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
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From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
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From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
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From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
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From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
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From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
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From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
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From this reading THE RETURN OF KAH-GO-MISH.
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From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
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From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF KAH-GO-MISH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
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From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
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From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETURN OF KAH-GO-MISH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
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From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF KAH-GO-MISH.
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From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
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From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
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From this reading Even the dogs could hardly get up an excuse for healthy barking after dark.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just in the dawn of that next morning, however, the cowboy on guard at the stockade gate was taken by surprise.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
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From this reading There were no alarms of cougars nor of any human wild people around the Santa Lucia ranch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
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From this reading Nobody rode up to the wooden barrier, but his quick ears caught a stealthy footstep behind him, and he turned sharply around with his hand on the lock of his rifle.
