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Chapter VII
The prisoner's good humor impressed Bull immensely. Here was a man talking commonplaces in the face of death. A greater man than Uncle Bill, he felt at once--a far greater man. It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target. He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
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The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The prisoner's good humor impressed Bull immensely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here was a man talking commonplaces in the face of death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A greater man than Uncle Bill, he felt at once--a far greater man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.”
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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 Here was a man talking commonplaces in the face of death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A greater man than Uncle Bill, he felt at once--a far greater man.
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From this reading He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
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From this reading A greater man than Uncle Bill, he felt at once--a far greater man.
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From this reading The prisoner's good humor impressed Bull immensely.
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From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
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From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
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From this reading Here was a man talking commonplaces in the face of death.
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From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
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From this reading Here was a man talking commonplaces in the face of death.
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From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
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From this reading He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
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From this reading Here was a man talking commonplaces in the face of death.
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From this reading A greater man than Uncle Bill, he felt at once--a far greater man.
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From this reading A greater man than Uncle Bill, he felt at once--a far greater man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
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From this reading He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prisoner's good humor impressed Bull immensely.
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From this reading A greater man than Uncle Bill, he felt at once--a far greater man.
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From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A greater man than Uncle Bill, he felt at once--a far greater man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was a man talking commonplaces in the face of death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
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From this reading The prisoner's good humor impressed Bull immensely.
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From this reading The prisoner's good humor impressed Bull immensely.
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From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
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From this reading The prisoner's good humor impressed Bull immensely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was a man talking commonplaces in the face of death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
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From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
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From this reading Here was a man talking commonplaces in the face of death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was a man talking commonplaces in the face of death.
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From this reading A greater man than Uncle Bill, he felt at once--a far greater man.
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From this reading He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prisoner's good humor impressed Bull immensely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here was a man talking commonplaces in the face of death.
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From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A greater man than Uncle Bill, he felt at once--a far greater man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prisoner's good humor impressed Bull immensely.
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From this reading He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible to conceive of that keen, sharp eye and that clawlike hand sending a bullet far from the center of the target.
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From this reading He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
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From this reading A greater man than Uncle Bill, he felt at once--a far greater man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a man talking commonplaces in the face of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gave his eyes long sight of that face, and then turned from the bars and went out with the sheriff.
