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Chapter XXII
DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence. As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house. There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head. 'Sal!' he shouted. 'Sal, where are you?'
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Sal!' he shouted.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.”
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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 There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Sal, where are you?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
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From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
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From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
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From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
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From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
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From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
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From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
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From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
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From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
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From this reading 'Sal!' he shouted.
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Sal!' he shouted.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
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From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
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From this reading As they reined in their horses Constable Doonan said,-- 'Let me go in first,' and, drawing his revolver, he walked cautiously into the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Sal, where are you?'
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There he saw the black gin huddled up in the corner, a pool of blood round her and a bullet wound in her head.
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From this reading DETERMINED MEN As Willie Dennis and his friends drew nearer to the house they saw their first conjecture was wrong and that something serious had taken place during their absence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Sal, where are you?'
