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Chapter XII
“IS THIS BIRD A PRISONER, OR AIN’T HE?” While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman. The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order. “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice. Reed shook his head.
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 “The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.”
except if; if not
From this reading ““Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.”
during the time that
From this reading “While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.”
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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 “IS THIS BIRD A PRISONER, OR AIN’T HE?”
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From this reading “IS THIS BIRD A PRISONER, OR AIN’T HE?”
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From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
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From this reading The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.
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From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IS THIS BIRD A PRISONER, OR AIN’T HE?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.
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From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
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From this reading The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.
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From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
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From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
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From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
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From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
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From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
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From this reading The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “IS THIS BIRD A PRISONER, OR AIN’T HE?”
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From this reading Reed shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reed shook his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IS THIS BIRD A PRISONER, OR AIN’T HE?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
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From this reading The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “IS THIS BIRD A PRISONER, OR AIN’T HE?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IS THIS BIRD A PRISONER, OR AIN’T HE?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reed shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reed shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “IS THIS BIRD A PRISONER, OR AIN’T HE?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
except if; if not
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.
during the time that
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
which person or people
From this reading The officer was a hard-headed Westerner who applied common sense to the business of maintaining law and order.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Dr. Rayburn, with Betty and Forbes to wait upon him, made preparations to dress the wound, Sheriff Daniels listened to the story of the ranchman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looks like that tramp Cig did it, unless this young fellow is passing the buck for an alibi,” he said in a low voice.
