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Chapter XIII
Death; and the Donna Anna. "Locoweed? Do I savey loco?" The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory. "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.”
wealth or financial means
From this reading “The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.”
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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 "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Death; and the Donna Anna.
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From this reading Death; and the Donna Anna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
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From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
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From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
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From this reading Death; and the Donna Anna.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do I savey loco?"
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From this reading Death; and the Donna Anna.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do I savey loco?"
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
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From this reading Do I savey loco?"
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From this reading "Locoweed?
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From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
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From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
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From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do I savey loco?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
wealth or financial means
From this reading The Old Cattleman's face offered full hint of his amazement as he repeated in the idiom of his day and kind the substance of my interrogatory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Death; and the Donna Anna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, son," he continued, "every longhorn who's ever cinched a Colorado saddle, or roped a steer, is plumb aware of locoweed.
