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Chapter XV
FLOTSAM THE morning advanced. The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine. Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped. “They got anyways a thousand head there,” said Dalhart to the cook. He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FLOTSAM THE morning advanced.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.”
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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 “They got anyways a thousand head there,” said Dalhart to the cook.
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From this reading FLOTSAM THE morning advanced.
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From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
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From this reading “They got anyways a thousand head there,” said Dalhart to the cook.
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From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
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From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
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From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They got anyways a thousand head there,” said Dalhart to the cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They got anyways a thousand head there,” said Dalhart to the cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLOTSAM THE morning advanced.
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From this reading “They got anyways a thousand head there,” said Dalhart to the cook.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
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From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
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From this reading “They got anyways a thousand head there,” said Dalhart to the cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
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From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
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From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FLOTSAM THE morning advanced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
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From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
above and across; more than
From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They got anyways a thousand head there,” said Dalhart to the cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLOTSAM THE morning advanced.
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From this reading “They got anyways a thousand head there,” said Dalhart to the cook.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They got anyways a thousand head there,” said Dalhart to the cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They got anyways a thousand head there,” said Dalhart to the cook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The riders had begun to reassert the dominance of man and horse over horned kine.
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From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
which person or people
From this reading He swung into saddle and rode out, meeting Nabours, who came ahead, throwing up a hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Band joining band, converging, controlled, the approaching dust clouds seemed to show that ruin had not been complete; that the salvage was larger than an inexperienced man would have hoped.
