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Chapter XXV
VICTORY. Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat. Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow. I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness. Excuse my frankness."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.”
during the time that
From this reading “Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.”
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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 Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
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From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
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From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
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From this reading Excuse my frankness."
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From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
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From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excuse my frankness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.
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From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Excuse my frankness."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peakslow halted in the gap of the fence, his fury cooling before Lord Betterson's steady eyes and quiet threat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
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From this reading VICTORY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
during the time that
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think it is about time to have done with that foolishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betterson went on, speaking deliberately, while his poised and ready barrels gave emphasis to his remarks,-- "You've talked a good deal of shooting, one time and another, friend Peakslow.
