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Chapter IV
"Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is. Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks. I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of." Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on. "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.”
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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 Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
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From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
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From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
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From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
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From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
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From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
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From this reading "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
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From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
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From this reading "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
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From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
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From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
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From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
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From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
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From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
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From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
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From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
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From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
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From this reading "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
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From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
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From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
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From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
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From this reading "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Beats all," he said to me that night, "how thoughtful some dogs is.
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From this reading Hadn't been fer George to-day, I'd clean forgot them leetle folks.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
at the time that
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often when I was sketching in the dense forest, Jonathan would lie down beside me, the old flop of a hat under his head, his talk rambling on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I see him scratching raound in the leaves an' I knowed right away what he wuz thinkin' of."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I don't wonder ye like to paint 'em.
