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Chapter XXVI
SIM PIERCE BRINGS NEWS. The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor. The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette. “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout. “That’s me,” was the answer.
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 ““You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.”
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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 The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
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From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s me,” was the answer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIM PIERCE BRINGS NEWS.
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From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
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From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
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From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
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From this reading “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
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From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
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From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
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From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s me,” was the answer.
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From this reading SIM PIERCE BRINGS NEWS.
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From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIM PIERCE BRINGS NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIM PIERCE BRINGS NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s me,” was the answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
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From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.
