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Chapter XXVIII
BENNER’S CHANGE OF HEART. “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously. “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?” The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value. “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.”
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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 “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
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From this reading “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
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From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
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From this reading “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
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From this reading BENNER’S CHANGE OF HEART.
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From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
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From this reading BENNER’S CHANGE OF HEART.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
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From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
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From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
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From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
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From this reading BENNER’S CHANGE OF HEART.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?”
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From this reading “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
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From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BENNER’S CHANGE OF HEART.
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From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
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From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
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From this reading “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?”
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From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
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From this reading “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?”
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From this reading “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
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From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
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From this reading “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
