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Chapter XXXIX
SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling. "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie. Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost. Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand." "I know another," she murmured.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I know another," she murmured.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know another," she murmured.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.”
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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 Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I know another," she murmured.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
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From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
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From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
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From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
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From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
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From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
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From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
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From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
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From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
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From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
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From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
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From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know another," she murmured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
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From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know another," she murmured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
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From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
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From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
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From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
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From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
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From this reading "I know another," she murmured.
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
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From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
above and across; more than
From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
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From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
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From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know another," she murmured.
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
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From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He's the best scout ever came over the border, Jessie.
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From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
up to a particular time
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
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From this reading Tom Morse is a man in fifty thousand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
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From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
which person or people
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE Beresford speaking, to an audience of one, who listened with soft dark eyes aglow and sparkling.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Trusty as steel, stands the gaff without whining, backs his friends to the limit, and plays the game out till the last card's dealt and the last trick lost.
