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Chapter VI
No Four-Flusher Pauline Roubideau knew the frontier code. She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time. None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed. She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West. Why?
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
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From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
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From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
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From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
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From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
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From this reading No Four-Flusher Pauline Roubideau knew the frontier code.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
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From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
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From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
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From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
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From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
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From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
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From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
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From this reading No Four-Flusher Pauline Roubideau knew the frontier code.
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From this reading No Four-Flusher Pauline Roubideau knew the frontier code.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
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From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
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From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
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From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
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From this reading No Four-Flusher Pauline Roubideau knew the frontier code.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
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From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
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From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
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From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
not any; not one
From this reading No Four-Flusher Pauline Roubideau knew the frontier code.
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
above and across; more than
From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No Four-Flusher Pauline Roubideau knew the frontier code.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No Four-Flusher Pauline Roubideau knew the frontier code.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No Four-Flusher Pauline Roubideau knew the frontier code.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
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From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
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From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading None the less she was eager to know what connection lay between him and the renegade her brother had killed.
which person or people
From this reading She evinced no curiosity about the past of this boy-man who had come into her life at the nick of time.
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From this reading Why?
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From this reading She had heard Jim Clanton say that he had waited four years for his revenge and had followed the man all over the West.
