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Chapter III
McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning. He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much. The combination yielded a hangover, but not even tentative conclusions. While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it. Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The combination yielded a hangover, but not even tentative conclusions.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.”
during the time that
From this reading “While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.”
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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 He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much.
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From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much.
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From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
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From this reading While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The combination yielded a hangover, but not even tentative conclusions.
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From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
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From this reading The combination yielded a hangover, but not even tentative conclusions.
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From this reading The combination yielded a hangover, but not even tentative conclusions.
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From this reading While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.
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From this reading He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much.
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From this reading While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The combination yielded a hangover, but not even tentative conclusions.
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From this reading He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much.
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From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.
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From this reading The combination yielded a hangover, but not even tentative conclusions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.
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From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much.
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From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
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From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
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From this reading He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much.
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From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The combination yielded a hangover, but not even tentative conclusions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.
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From this reading He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The combination yielded a hangover, but not even tentative conclusions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McLeod made an appointment to see Jack Lantrel, the Gunman Chief of the _Star-Times_, Saturday morning.
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From this reading He spent the remainder of Friday pondering and drinking a little too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
during the time that
From this reading While Tracy Kent had become an unexpected enigma, he couldn't spend too much time on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wainwright's proposal nagged at all his thoughts, but he kept telling himself he couldn't trust the _World_ reporter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The combination yielded a hangover, but not even tentative conclusions.
