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Chapter XXXIV
CLOSE IN! In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered. He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood. "You been gone long enough," growled Silent. "Sit down an' chow an' tell us what you know."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"You been gone long enough," growled Silent.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You been gone long enough," growled Silent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sit down an' chow an' tell us what you know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You been gone long enough," growled Silent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sit down an' chow an' tell us what you know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.”
in the direction of
From this reading “In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.”
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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 He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Sit down an' chow an' tell us what you know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
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From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
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From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You been gone long enough," growled Silent.
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From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
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From this reading "Sit down an' chow an' tell us what you know."
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From this reading CLOSE IN!
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From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
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From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
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From this reading "Sit down an' chow an' tell us what you know."
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From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
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From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
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From this reading "You been gone long enough," growled Silent.
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From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
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From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
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From this reading "You been gone long enough," growled Silent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You been gone long enough," growled Silent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
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From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
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From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLOSE IN!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sit down an' chow an' tell us what you know."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You been gone long enough," growled Silent.
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From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
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From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
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From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
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From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
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From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
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From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You been gone long enough," growled Silent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down an' chow an' tell us what you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sit down an' chow an' tell us what you know."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
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From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
in the direction of
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
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From this reading He had missed the trail from the Salton place to the Bald-eagle half a dozen times that day, and that had not improved his bitter mood.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sit down an' chow an' tell us what you know."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Sit down an' chow an' tell us what you know."
at the time that
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In that time ruined shack towards which the posse and Dan Barry rode, the outlaws sat about on the floor eating their supper when Hal Purvis entered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You been gone long enough," growled Silent.
