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Chapter XXIV
Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up. The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat. The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider. "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement. "Who?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.”
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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 Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
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From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
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From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
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From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
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From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
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From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
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From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
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From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
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From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
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From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
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From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
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From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
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From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
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From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
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From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
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From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
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From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
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From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
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From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They--they done run off that bunch of beeves on the berrendo," he explained, trembling with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
at the time that
From this reading Murder from the Chaparral Webb was just leaving for one of his ranches lower down the river when a horseman galloped up.
which person or people
From this reading "Who?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The alkali dust was caked on his unshaven face and the weary bronco was dripping with sweat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The owner of the Flying V Y, giving some last instructions to the foreman, turned to listen to the sputtering rider.
