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Chapter XXI
IN A GOOD CAUSE. The limp form in the saddle was untied and carried into the hotel. The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed. A doctor was sent for. “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A doctor was sent for.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN A GOOD CAUSE.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.”
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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 IN A GOOD CAUSE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The limp form in the saddle was untied and carried into the hotel.
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From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The limp form in the saddle was untied and carried into the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN A GOOD CAUSE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A doctor was sent for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A doctor was sent for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The limp form in the saddle was untied and carried into the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN A GOOD CAUSE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
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From this reading The limp form in the saddle was untied and carried into the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A GOOD CAUSE.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The limp form in the saddle was untied and carried into the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The limp form in the saddle was untied and carried into the hotel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The limp form in the saddle was untied and carried into the hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A doctor was sent for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The limp form in the saddle was untied and carried into the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The limp form in the saddle was untied and carried into the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The limp form in the saddle was untied and carried into the hotel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clerk proffered the use of a room--the same room in which Dunbar had talked with Isaacs--and Hawkins was borne in there and laid down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s got his gruel, that’s my opinion,” announced Wild Bill, surveying a wound in Hawkins’ breast.
