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Chapter V
I HAD shut the door to. Then I turned around and there he was. I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much. I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about. He was most fifty, and he looked it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.”
later than; following
From this reading “I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Then I turned around and there he was.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was most fifty, and he looked it.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.”
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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 reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
later than; following
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
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From this reading I HAD shut the door to.
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From this reading He was most fifty, and he looked it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAD shut the door to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAD shut the door to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was most fifty, and he looked it.
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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was most fifty, and he looked it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
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From this reading He was most fifty, and he looked it.
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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
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From this reading I HAD shut the door to.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
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From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I HAD shut the door to.
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From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
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From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAD shut the door to.
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From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
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From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I used to be scared of him all the time, he tanned me so much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I turned around and there he was.
at the time that
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken--that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about.
