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Chapter III
“Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards? I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass. Ass?--why, I’ve made an ass of myself! Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!” Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!””
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!””
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!””
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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 “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
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From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ass?--why, I’ve made an ass of myself!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
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From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
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From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
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From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
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From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
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From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
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From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
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From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
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From this reading Ass?--why, I’ve made an ass of myself!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
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From this reading Ass?--why, I’ve made an ass of myself!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
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From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
not any; not one
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
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From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
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From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
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From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew all the time that I had no business to meddle with that ass.
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From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stephen’s gloomy surmises were cut short by Jackson himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
in or at the place that
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
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From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Where will it all end, and what will Mr. Jackson say to me or do with me?--Well,” with a sigh of relief, “there’s one good thing: the ass will be let loose again!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh,” he groaned, “why did I mix myself with such a pack of nasty little cowards?
