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Chapter VII
The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway. Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese. They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days. “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked. “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.”
one or the other of two
From this reading ““Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?””
belonging to which person
From this reading “They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.”
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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 Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
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From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
one or the other of two
From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
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From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
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From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
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From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
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From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
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From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
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From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
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From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
up to a particular time
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man made his way back to the road and passed quickly along until he came to the main highway.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were seated in the shade of a bush, eating bread and cheese.
at the time that
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
belonging to which person
From this reading They came quickly enough when he whistled them, tall, broad-shouldered men whose heavy jowls had not felt a lather-brush for days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I was on the ‘moor’ with him,” said one gruffly, “if he’s the fellow that went down for ‘ringing in’ horses?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Either of you boys know Johnny Gray?” he asked.
