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Chapter IX
OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men. Puzzled, she turned again to the victor in the savage combat. "You!" Will Banion caught up his clothing, turned away. "You are right!" said he.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Puzzled, she turned again to the victor in the savage combat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are right!" said he.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Puzzled, she turned again to the victor in the savage combat.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right!" said he.
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From this reading Will Banion caught up his clothing, turned away.
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From this reading Will Banion caught up his clothing, turned away.
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From this reading Will Banion caught up his clothing, turned away.
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From this reading Will Banion caught up his clothing, turned away.
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From this reading Puzzled, she turned again to the victor in the savage combat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
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From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are right!" said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will Banion caught up his clothing, turned away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Puzzled, she turned again to the victor in the savage combat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
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From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
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From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
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From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
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From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
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From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
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From this reading Puzzled, she turned again to the victor in the savage combat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are right!" said he.
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From this reading "You are right!" said he.
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From this reading Puzzled, she turned again to the victor in the savage combat.
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From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Puzzled, she turned again to the victor in the savage combat.
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From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
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From this reading Puzzled, she turned again to the victor in the savage combat.
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From this reading Will Banion caught up his clothing, turned away.
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From this reading Puzzled, she turned again to the victor in the savage combat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will Banion caught up his clothing, turned away.
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From this reading OLE MISSOURY Molly Wingate looked from one to the other of the group of silent, shamefaced men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You!"
