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Chapter XXIII
A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head. There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses. The Del Sol herd was gone. All the men finished their sodden breakfast in silence. Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “All the men finished their sodden breakfast in silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.”
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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 A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
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From this reading All the men finished their sodden breakfast in silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
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From this reading Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
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From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
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From this reading Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
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From this reading All the men finished their sodden breakfast in silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
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From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
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From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
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From this reading The Del Sol herd was gone.
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From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
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From this reading All the men finished their sodden breakfast in silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
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From this reading Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Del Sol herd was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
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From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
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From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
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From this reading The Del Sol herd was gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
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From this reading Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the men finished their sodden breakfast in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All the men finished their sodden breakfast in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the men finished their sodden breakfast in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Del Sol herd was gone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the men finished their sodden breakfast in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no familiar sight of a great sea of longhorns rising just above the level of the grasses.
which person or people
From this reading A COLONEL OF CAVALRY JIM NABOURS, who had known but little sleep, kicked out of his blankets before sunup and stood, grimy, haggard and moody, his hands in pockets, his hat pushed back on his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the hysterical sobbings of the black woman Milly made any variation from the general taciturnity.
