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Chapter X
"Why should I go down?" Abe asked. "You are the lodge brother here, Mawruss--ain't it? You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions. I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Abe asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are the lodge brother here, Mawruss--ain't it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.”
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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 I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."
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From this reading Abe asked.
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From this reading "You are the lodge brother here, Mawruss--ain't it?
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From this reading You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.
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From this reading You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the lodge brother here, Mawruss--ain't it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Abe asked.
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From this reading "You are the lodge brother here, Mawruss--ain't it?
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From this reading I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."
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From this reading "Why should I go down?"
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From this reading "Why should I go down?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are the lodge brother here, Mawruss--ain't it?
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From this reading You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why should I go down?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You are the lodge brother here, Mawruss--ain't it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are the lodge brother here, Mawruss--ain't it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are the lodge brother here, Mawruss--ain't it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."
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From this reading You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.
except for; apart from
From this reading I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should I go down?"
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From this reading You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are the lodge brother here, Mawruss--ain't it?
up to a particular time
From this reading You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I couldn't make a motion to save my life, Mawruss, and you know it."
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From this reading You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You are the one which you are always sitting up till all hours of the night making motions.
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From this reading "Why should I go down?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the lodge brother here, Mawruss--ain't it?
