Chapter XIII
THE REFORMATION OF TEXAS. "Well?" There were five of them--Indian, the Parson, Dewey, Chauncey and Sleepy. They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway. "Well?"
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THE
REFORMATION
OF
TEXAS.
"Well?"
There
were
five
of
them--Indian,
the
Parson,
Dewey,
Chauncey
and
Sleepy.
They
sat
in
a
tent
in
Company
A
and
at
that
moment
were
gazing
anxiously
at
a
figure
who
stood
in
the
doorway.
"Well?"
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Line 1
THE
REFORMATION
OF
TEXAS.
Line 2
"Well?"
Line 3
There
were
five
of
them--Indian,
the
Parson,
Dewey,
Chauncey
and
Sleepy.
Line 4
They
sat
in
a
tent
in
Company
A
and
at
that
moment
were
gazing
anxiously
at
a
figure
who
stood
in
the
doorway.
Line 5
"Well?"
Learner Dictionary
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REFORMATION
noun
US /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading “THE REFORMATION OF TEXAS.”
Stood
noun
US /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?"”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were five of them--Indian, the Parson, Dewey, Chauncey and Sleepy.
anxiously
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From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
Chauncey
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From this reading There were five of them--Indian, the Parson, Dewey, Chauncey and Sleepy.
Company
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From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
Dewey
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From this reading There were five of them--Indian, the Parson, Dewey, Chauncey and Sleepy.
doorway
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From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
figure
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From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
five
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From this reading There were five of them--Indian, the Parson, Dewey, Chauncey and Sleepy.
gazing
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From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
Indian
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From this reading There were five of them--Indian, the Parson, Dewey, Chauncey and Sleepy.
moment
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From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REFORMATION OF TEXAS.
Parson
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From this reading There were five of them--Indian, the Parson, Dewey, Chauncey and Sleepy.
REFORMATIONnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading THE REFORMATION OF TEXAS.
sat
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From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
Sleepy
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From this reading There were five of them--Indian, the Parson, Dewey, Chauncey and Sleepy.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
tent
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From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
TEXAS
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From this reading THE REFORMATION OF TEXAS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REFORMATION OF TEXAS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were five of them--Indian, the Parson, Dewey, Chauncey and Sleepy.
There
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From this reading There were five of them--Indian, the Parson, Dewey, Chauncey and Sleepy.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.
Well
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From this reading "Well?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were five of them--Indian, the Parson, Dewey, Chauncey and Sleepy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They sat in a tent in Company A and at that moment were gazing anxiously at a figure who stood in the doorway.