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Chapter XXVII
A PLOT TO BEAT "THE GENERAL." Now the adventures of Texas were wild and exciting, to him, anyway. But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade. The plebe was "Indian," and you may listen and judge for yourself of the adventures. Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The plebe was "Indian," and you may listen and judge for yourself of the adventures.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “The plebe was "Indian," and you may listen and judge for yourself of the adventures.”
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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 PLOT TO BEAT "THE GENERAL."
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From this reading Now the adventures of Texas were wild and exciting, to him, anyway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the adventures of Texas were wild and exciting, to him, anyway.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
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From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
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From this reading Now the adventures of Texas were wild and exciting, to him, anyway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
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From this reading A PLOT TO BEAT "THE GENERAL."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
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From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
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From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
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From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
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From this reading Now the adventures of Texas were wild and exciting, to him, anyway.
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From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The plebe was "Indian," and you may listen and judge for yourself of the adventures.
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From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PLOT TO BEAT "THE GENERAL."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the adventures of Texas were wild and exciting, to him, anyway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
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From this reading The plebe was "Indian," and you may listen and judge for yourself of the adventures.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
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From this reading The plebe was "Indian," and you may listen and judge for yourself of the adventures.
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From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
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From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plebe was "Indian," and you may listen and judge for yourself of the adventures.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The plebe was "Indian," and you may listen and judge for yourself of the adventures.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
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From this reading Now the adventures of Texas were wild and exciting, to him, anyway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the adventures of Texas were wild and exciting, to him, anyway.
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From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PLOT TO BEAT "THE GENERAL."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the adventures of Texas were wild and exciting, to him, anyway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLOT TO BEAT "THE GENERAL."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PLOT TO BEAT "THE GENERAL."
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From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But up at camp in the meantime another plebe was having adventures that fairly put Texas into the shade.
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From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the adventures of Texas were wild and exciting, to him, anyway.
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From this reading Now the adventures of Texas were wild and exciting, to him, anyway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indian had been rather less credulous of late, but the yearlings were still anxiously watching for another chance to have some fun with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The plebe was "Indian," and you may listen and judge for yourself of the adventures.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The plebe was "Indian," and you may listen and judge for yourself of the adventures.
