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Chapter XXV
BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling. She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand. At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet. "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam. "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.”
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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 "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
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From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
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From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
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From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
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From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
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From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
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From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
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From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
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From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
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From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
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From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
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From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
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From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
which person or people
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
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From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
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From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
