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Chapter XI
"Very well! You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations. I'd make for the plains and then shove south for Montana." "That was Stannard's plan." Peter smiled scornfully.
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for the reason that
From this reading “You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'd make for the plains and then shove south for Montana."”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very well!”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
for the reason that
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
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From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
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From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'd make for the plains and then shove south for Montana."
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From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd make for the plains and then shove south for Montana."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'd make for the plains and then shove south for Montana."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd make for the plains and then shove south for Montana."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
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From this reading Peter smiled scornfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd make for the plains and then shove south for Montana."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was Stannard's plan."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter smiled scornfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd make for the plains and then shove south for Montana."
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From this reading Peter smiled scornfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd make for the plains and then shove south for Montana."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was Stannard's plan."
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From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was Stannard's plan."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'd make for the plains and then shove south for Montana."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
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From this reading "Very well!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was Stannard's plan."
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From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't get down the main track to the coast, because the police will reckon on your going there and watch the stations.
