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Chapter I
Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony. He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit. It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that. Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits. Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
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later than; following
From this reading “Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.”
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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 He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
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From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
later than; following
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
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From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
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From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
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From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
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From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
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From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
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From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
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From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
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From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
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From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
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From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
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From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
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From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
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From this reading Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony.
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From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
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From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony.
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From this reading Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
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From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
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From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
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From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
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From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
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From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
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From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
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From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony.
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From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
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From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
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From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
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From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
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From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
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From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
at the time that
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
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From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
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From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
