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Chapter II
“That man was so mad he was locoed,” observed the cowboy. “Certainly he was, Joe,” agreed Matt. “If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine. It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.” “Don’t tamper with it, Matt,” implored Billy.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine.”
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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 It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.”
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From this reading “Certainly he was, Joe,” agreed Matt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.”
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From this reading It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t tamper with it, Matt,” implored Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Certainly he was, Joe,” agreed Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That man was so mad he was locoed,” observed the cowboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t tamper with it, Matt,” implored Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That man was so mad he was locoed,” observed the cowboy.
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From this reading “If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine.
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From this reading “Don’t tamper with it, Matt,” implored Billy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t tamper with it, Matt,” implored Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Certainly he was, Joe,” agreed Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That man was so mad he was locoed,” observed the cowboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That man was so mad he was locoed,” observed the cowboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That man was so mad he was locoed,” observed the cowboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Certainly he was, Joe,” agreed Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he hadn’t been, he’d never have given away that machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That man was so mad he was locoed,” observed the cowboy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.”
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From this reading It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That man was so mad he was locoed,” observed the cowboy.
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From this reading “Don’t tamper with it, Matt,” implored Billy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That man was so mad he was locoed,” observed the cowboy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That man was so mad he was locoed,” observed the cowboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That man was so mad he was locoed,” observed the cowboy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Don’t tamper with it, Matt,” implored Billy.
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From this reading It’s a powerful car and worth twenty-five hundred of any man’s money.”
