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Chapter IX
DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued. From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede. "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail. "No, but I want to know him," was the answer. "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."”
in the direction of
From this reading “From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."”
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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 "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
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From this reading "No, but I want to know him," was the answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
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From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but I want to know him," was the answer.
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From this reading "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
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From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
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From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
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From this reading DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued.
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From this reading DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.
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From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
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From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
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From this reading "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.
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From this reading "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, but I want to know him," was the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but I want to know him," was the answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE MEETS LEN Dave looked curiously at the man he had rescued.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, but I want to know him," was the answer.
in the direction of
From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, but I want to know him," was the answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, but I want to know him," was the answer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know Len Molick?" asked Dave slowly, as he guided his horse along the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From him he glanced toward the figure of the young bullying cowboy whom he suspected of having been instrumental in causing the stampede.
