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Chapter X
THE JAIL AT HIGHLAND FALLS. You may imagine the consternation of our friends, the plebes. The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless. The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve. Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You may imagine the consternation of our friends, the plebes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may imagine the consternation of our friends, the plebes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.”
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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 Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
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From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
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From this reading The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
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From this reading Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE JAIL AT HIGHLAND FALLS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
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From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
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From this reading You may imagine the consternation of our friends, the plebes.
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From this reading Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
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From this reading THE JAIL AT HIGHLAND FALLS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
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From this reading You may imagine the consternation of our friends, the plebes.
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From this reading The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
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From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JAIL AT HIGHLAND FALLS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You may imagine the consternation of our friends, the plebes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.
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From this reading THE JAIL AT HIGHLAND FALLS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may imagine the consternation of our friends, the plebes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may imagine the consternation of our friends, the plebes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You may imagine the consternation of our friends, the plebes.
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From this reading You may imagine the consternation of our friends, the plebes.
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From this reading The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JAIL AT HIGHLAND FALLS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Texas, hero of a hundred fights, did not dare to move an arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sheriff’s gun looked so huge and menacing that it took all their nerve.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
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From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole thing had come with such horrible suddenness that they were completely taken aback, and helpless.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may imagine the consternation of our friends, the plebes.
