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Chapter XXXIII
JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price. The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going. Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties. Caleb Price bit into his yellow beard as he gazed down the irregular lines of the encampment. "Do you want me to tell you the truth, Jesse?"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you want me to tell you the truth, Jesse?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties.
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From this reading The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties.
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From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
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From this reading Caleb Price bit into his yellow beard as he gazed down the irregular lines of the encampment.
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From this reading Caleb Price bit into his yellow beard as he gazed down the irregular lines of the encampment.
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From this reading The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going.
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From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going.
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From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
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From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
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From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you the truth, Jesse?"
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From this reading Caleb Price bit into his yellow beard as he gazed down the irregular lines of the encampment.
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From this reading Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Caleb Price bit into his yellow beard as he gazed down the irregular lines of the encampment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
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From this reading Caleb Price bit into his yellow beard as he gazed down the irregular lines of the encampment.
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From this reading The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Caleb Price bit into his yellow beard as he gazed down the irregular lines of the encampment.
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From this reading The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
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From this reading The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Caleb Price bit into his yellow beard as he gazed down the irregular lines of the encampment.
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From this reading Caleb Price bit into his yellow beard as he gazed down the irregular lines of the encampment.
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From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
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From this reading Caleb Price bit into his yellow beard as he gazed down the irregular lines of the encampment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you the truth, Jesse?"
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From this reading Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties.
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From this reading Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
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From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
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From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you the truth, Jesse?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you the truth, Jesse?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you the truth, Jesse?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you the truth, Jesse?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men were moody, truculent, taciturn, as they went about their duties.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun was two hours high, but not all the breakfast fires were going.
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From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM BRIDGER FORGETS "What's wrong with the people, Cale?" demanded Jesse Wingate of his stouthearted associate, Caleb Price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Caleb Price bit into his yellow beard as he gazed down the irregular lines of the encampment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you the truth, Jesse?"
