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Chapter XVI
They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson. Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover. "Notice anything in particular?" he demanded. "No; yes--some slight marks." "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.”
later than; following
From this reading “They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.”
any thing at all
From this reading “"Notice anything in particular?" he demanded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
later than; following
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
any thing at all
From this reading "Notice anything in particular?" he demanded.
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From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
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From this reading "Notice anything in particular?" he demanded.
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From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
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From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
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From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
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From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
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From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
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From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
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From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
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From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
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From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
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From this reading "No; yes--some slight marks."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; yes--some slight marks."
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From this reading "Notice anything in particular?" he demanded.
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From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Notice anything in particular?" he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; yes--some slight marks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; yes--some slight marks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; yes--some slight marks."
