A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
The camp demanded the particulars. “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud. “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York. He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy. So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The camp demanded the particulars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.”
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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 So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
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From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
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From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
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From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
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From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
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From this reading The camp demanded the particulars.
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From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
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From this reading The camp demanded the particulars.
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From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
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From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
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From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
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From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
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From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
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From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
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From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
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From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
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From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
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From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
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From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
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From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
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From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
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From this reading The camp demanded the particulars.
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From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
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From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
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From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The camp demanded the particulars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
