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Chapter VII
Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover. During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought. "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men. "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there. Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.”
during the time that
From this reading “"I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.”
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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 Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
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From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
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From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
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From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
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From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
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From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
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From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
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From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
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From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
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From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
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From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
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From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
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From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
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From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
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From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
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From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
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From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
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From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
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From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
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From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
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From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
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From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
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From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
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From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
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From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
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From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
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From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billie Asks a Question Roubideau rounded up next day his beef stock and sold two hundred head to the drover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old man Roubideau says we're welcome to stick around.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the second day the riders were busy putting the road brand on the cattle just bought.
during the time that
From this reading "I'd just as lief lie up here for a few days while Uncle Sam is roundin' up his pets camped out there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't bust yore suspenders on this job, boys," Webb told his men.
