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Chapter XVIII
DOWN THE ROAD. With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon. "And with help from off yander," Jasper heard him shout from the road. "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'. Do you hear me over thar?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “"I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you hear me over thar?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And with help from off yander," Jasper heard him shout from the road.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Do you hear me over thar?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.”
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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 With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
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From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
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From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
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From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
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From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
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From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
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From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you hear me over thar?"
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From this reading DOWN THE ROAD.
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From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And with help from off yander," Jasper heard him shout from the road.
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From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
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From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you hear me over thar?"
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From this reading "And with help from off yander," Jasper heard him shout from the road.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And with help from off yander," Jasper heard him shout from the road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And with help from off yander," Jasper heard him shout from the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And with help from off yander," Jasper heard him shout from the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you hear me over thar?"
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From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And with help from off yander," Jasper heard him shout from the road.
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From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
above and across; more than
From this reading Do you hear me over thar?"
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From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
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From this reading DOWN THE ROAD.
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From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And with help from off yander," Jasper heard him shout from the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
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From this reading Do you hear me over thar?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
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From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE ROAD.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
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From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
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From this reading "I have cut down the tree whar that bullet lodged and burnt it with a slow fire, and the fire that's to burn another tree, a scrub oak, may be slow but it is a comin'.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his old pistol useless in his hand the ruffian walked away, shaking his head and muttering that a time was coming soon.
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From this reading "And with help from off yander," Jasper heard him shout from the road.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you hear me over thar?"
