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Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders. “Go on, Ricky. Play that li’l ol’ jack. I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out. That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.”
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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 Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
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From this reading “Go on, Ricky.
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From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading Play that li’l ol’ jack.
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From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading Play that li’l ol’ jack.
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From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading Play that li’l ol’ jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
above and across; more than
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
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From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
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From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
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From this reading Play that li’l ol’ jack.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Play that li’l ol’ jack.
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From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
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From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I got high, low, and that jack will jist put me out.
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From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “A Bull Movement in Yellow Horse,” “Psychology and Copper,” etc. Zeb Whitney laid the ace of diamonds down on the rock and grinned at Ricky Saunders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’ll make fifty thousand yuh owe me and——” Ricky laid his cards on the rock and peered over Zeb’s shoulder.
