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HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking. “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.” “Aw, now!” “Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without. ‘And why?’
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without.”
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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 HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading “Aw, now!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading “Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without.
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From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without.
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From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
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From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading “Aw, now!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
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From this reading ‘And why?’
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without.
