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Chapter X
The Ghost of the Bar-B-8. "Spectres? Never! I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue. The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.”
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From this reading The Ghost of the Bar-B-8.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
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From this reading The Ghost of the Bar-B-8.
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From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
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From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
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From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
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From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
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From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
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From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
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From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
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From this reading The Ghost of the Bar-B-8.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
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From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
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From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ghost of the Bar-B-8.
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From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
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From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
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From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
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From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
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From this reading "Spectres?
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From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
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From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ghost of the Bar-B-8.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
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From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The experiment was not satisfactory; and he despatched his dark retainer Tom for lemons and sugar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
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From this reading I refooses 'em my beliefs utter"; and with these emphatic words the Old Cattleman tasted his liquor thoughtfully on his tongue.
