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Chapter VI
At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off. They had fallen into pairs. Thatcher and Matthews jogged fifty yards in the rear. “You mentioned rustlers one time to me,” Robin said guilefully. “I haven’t seen no sign of crooked work.
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later than; following
From this reading “At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““You mentioned rustlers one time to me,” Robin said guilefully.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You mentioned rustlers one time to me,” Robin said guilefully.”
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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 At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
later than; following
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading “I haven’t seen no sign of crooked work.
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From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading They had fallen into pairs.
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From this reading Thatcher and Matthews jogged fifty yards in the rear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading “You mentioned rustlers one time to me,” Robin said guilefully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading “I haven’t seen no sign of crooked work.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t seen no sign of crooked work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thatcher and Matthews jogged fifty yards in the rear.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading Thatcher and Matthews jogged fifty yards in the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You mentioned rustlers one time to me,” Robin said guilefully.
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From this reading “You mentioned rustlers one time to me,” Robin said guilefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
not any; not one
From this reading “I haven’t seen no sign of crooked work.
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From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You mentioned rustlers one time to me,” Robin said guilefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading They had fallen into pairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thatcher and Matthews jogged fifty yards in the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You mentioned rustlers one time to me,” Robin said guilefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You mentioned rustlers one time to me,” Robin said guilefully.
except for; apart from
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading “I haven’t seen no sign of crooked work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven’t seen no sign of crooked work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had fallen into pairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You mentioned rustlers one time to me,” Robin said guilefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You mentioned rustlers one time to me,” Robin said guilefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the outer end of a long ride, a circle which was carrying them deep into the Bad Lands lining the north side of the Missouri River, Robin found himself riding beside Mark Steele after all the other riders save Tommy Thatcher, Tex Matthews and himself had been turned off.
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From this reading “I haven’t seen no sign of crooked work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thatcher and Matthews jogged fifty yards in the rear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mentioned rustlers one time to me,” Robin said guilefully.
