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Chapter XXVIII
"BULL" FINDS AN ALLY. "For Heaven's sake, man, you don't mean this for a fact, do you?" It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day. "And did she tell you to tell me this?" Mark continued, in amazement.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mark continued, in amazement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And did she tell you to tell me this?"”
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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 "For Heaven's sake, man, you don't mean this for a fact, do you?"
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From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BULL" FINDS AN ALLY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark continued, in amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "BULL" FINDS AN ALLY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BULL" FINDS AN ALLY.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mark continued, in amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And did she tell you to tell me this?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "For Heaven's sake, man, you don't mean this for a fact, do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For Heaven's sake, man, you don't mean this for a fact, do you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For Heaven's sake, man, you don't mean this for a fact, do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BULL" FINDS AN ALLY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For Heaven's sake, man, you don't mean this for a fact, do you?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For Heaven's sake, man, you don't mean this for a fact, do you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For Heaven's sake, man, you don't mean this for a fact, do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And did she tell you to tell me this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For Heaven's sake, man, you don't mean this for a fact, do you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For Heaven's sake, man, you don't mean this for a fact, do you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And did she tell you to tell me this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For Heaven's sake, man, you don't mean this for a fact, do you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And did she tell you to tell me this?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Mark who spoke; he sat alone in his tent with Texas late that evening, and Texas was telling him the story of Mary Adams and what she had done during the day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For Heaven's sake, man, you don't mean this for a fact, do you?"
