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Chapter XXII
BEFORE JUDGE GARTY. SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal. Just beyond was the high bridge, beneath which a line-boat was passing. A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail. But Sellick said quietly, “I set a good deal by you, sonny.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.”
any thing at all
From this reading “A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “BEFORE JUDGE GARTY.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Just beyond was the high bridge, beneath which a line-boat was passing.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Just beyond was the high bridge, beneath which a line-boat was passing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Sellick said quietly, “I set a good deal by you, sonny.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.”
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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 SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
any thing at all
From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE JUDGE GARTY.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Just beyond was the high bridge, beneath which a line-boat was passing.
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From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Just beyond was the high bridge, beneath which a line-boat was passing.
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From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
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From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
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From this reading Just beyond was the high bridge, beneath which a line-boat was passing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sellick said quietly, “I set a good deal by you, sonny.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Sellick said quietly, “I set a good deal by you, sonny.
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From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
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From this reading But Sellick said quietly, “I set a good deal by you, sonny.
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From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
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From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
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From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
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From this reading BEFORE JUDGE GARTY.
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From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Sellick said quietly, “I set a good deal by you, sonny.
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From this reading Just beyond was the high bridge, beneath which a line-boat was passing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
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From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Sellick said quietly, “I set a good deal by you, sonny.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
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From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
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From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
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From this reading BEFORE JUDGE GARTY.
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From this reading Just beyond was the high bridge, beneath which a line-boat was passing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
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From this reading Just beyond was the high bridge, beneath which a line-boat was passing.
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From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
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From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
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From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
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From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
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From this reading Just beyond was the high bridge, beneath which a line-boat was passing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Sellick said quietly, “I set a good deal by you, sonny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
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From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Sellick said quietly, “I set a good deal by you, sonny.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Sellick said quietly, “I set a good deal by you, sonny.
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From this reading But Sellick said quietly, “I set a good deal by you, sonny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
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From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
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From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
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From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
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From this reading SELLICK drove down the main street of the village, past the blacksmith-shop, the meeting-house, and the tavern, and turned up to a hitching-post near the canal.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just beyond was the high bridge, beneath which a line-boat was passing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just beyond was the high bridge, beneath which a line-boat was passing.
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From this reading A wild impulse seized Jack,—to run for his freedom, and return to his old life among the rude boatmen; for anything seemed to him better than going to jail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Sellick said quietly, “I set a good deal by you, sonny.
