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Chapter II
On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch. Bradshaw was hard but not implacable. He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time. One article secured was a new, fine ham for the pleasure of the troubadour. Five miles out of Frio City on his way home the old man met King James riding into town.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One article secured was a new, fine ham for the pleasure of the troubadour.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One article secured was a new, fine ham for the pleasure of the troubadour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.”
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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 divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.
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From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.
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From this reading One article secured was a new, fine ham for the pleasure of the troubadour.
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From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
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From this reading Bradshaw was hard but not implacable.
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From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bradshaw was hard but not implacable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
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From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
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From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
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From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.
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From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
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From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
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From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One article secured was a new, fine ham for the pleasure of the troubadour.
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From this reading Five miles out of Frio City on his way home the old man met King James riding into town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
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From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One article secured was a new, fine ham for the pleasure of the troubadour.
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From this reading Bradshaw was hard but not implacable.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
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From this reading Five miles out of Frio City on his way home the old man met King James riding into town.
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From this reading Bradshaw was hard but not implacable.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Five miles out of Frio City on his way home the old man met King James riding into town.
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From this reading Five miles out of Frio City on his way home the old man met King James riding into town.
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From this reading Five miles out of Frio City on his way home the old man met King James riding into town.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five miles out of Frio City on his way home the old man met King James riding into town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five miles out of Frio City on his way home the old man met King James riding into town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One article secured was a new, fine ham for the pleasure of the troubadour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bradshaw was hard but not implacable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
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From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One article secured was a new, fine ham for the pleasure of the troubadour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five miles out of Frio City on his way home the old man met King James riding into town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One article secured was a new, fine ham for the pleasure of the troubadour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five miles out of Frio City on his way home the old man met King James riding into town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One article secured was a new, fine ham for the pleasure of the troubadour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the third day of the seven days of grace allowed him by the autocrat of the range, old man Ellison drove his buckboard to Frio City to fetch some necessary supplies for the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five miles out of Frio City on his way home the old man met King James riding into town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One article secured was a new, fine ham for the pleasure of the troubadour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He divided the old man’s order by two, and let him have a little more time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bradshaw was hard but not implacable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five miles out of Frio City on his way home the old man met King James riding into town.
