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Chapter V
The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes. He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk. “I shall come again, in daytime,” he said. “You are living on the Murtrie claim?” “You must not!” she forbade quickly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I shall come again, in daytime,” he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I shall come again, in daytime,” he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““I shall come again, in daytime,” he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall come again, in daytime,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are living on the Murtrie claim?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
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From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
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From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
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From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
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From this reading “You are living on the Murtrie claim?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall come again, in daytime,” he said.
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From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall come again, in daytime,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
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From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
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From this reading “You must not!” she forbade quickly.
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From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall come again, in daytime,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
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From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are living on the Murtrie claim?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
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From this reading “You are living on the Murtrie claim?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
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From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You are living on the Murtrie claim?”
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From this reading “You must not!” she forbade quickly.
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From this reading “I shall come again, in daytime,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall come again, in daytime,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You must not!” she forbade quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
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From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fancied there was crafty suspicion in the look, but at the moment he was thinking chiefly of the obligation that he must not shirk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bar-room throng was jostling them as they stood, and David saw the bartender marking them through half-closed eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are living on the Murtrie claim?”
