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Chapter XIII
"PRAY FOR RAIN, MY DARLING." "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene. The crushing machine was nearly fixed. It was a Berdan's, with twelve stampers to pound the stone to dust. The steam-engine was in fine order.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The steam-engine was in fine order.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The steam-engine was in fine order.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.”
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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 It was a Berdan's, with twelve stampers to pound the stone to dust.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
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From this reading It was a Berdan's, with twelve stampers to pound the stone to dust.
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From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
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From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
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From this reading The crushing machine was nearly fixed.
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From this reading "PRAY FOR RAIN, MY DARLING."
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From this reading It was a Berdan's, with twelve stampers to pound the stone to dust.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The steam-engine was in fine order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
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From this reading The crushing machine was nearly fixed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "PRAY FOR RAIN, MY DARLING."
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From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The steam-engine was in fine order.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Berdan's, with twelve stampers to pound the stone to dust.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
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From this reading The crushing machine was nearly fixed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "PRAY FOR RAIN, MY DARLING."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crushing machine was nearly fixed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The steam-engine was in fine order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Berdan's, with twelve stampers to pound the stone to dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "PRAY FOR RAIN, MY DARLING."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "PRAY FOR RAIN, MY DARLING."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Berdan's, with twelve stampers to pound the stone to dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The steam-engine was in fine order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a Berdan's, with twelve stampers to pound the stone to dust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a Berdan's, with twelve stampers to pound the stone to dust.
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From this reading It was a Berdan's, with twelve stampers to pound the stone to dust.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crushing machine was nearly fixed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
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From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are getting along finely," said William Smith, rubbing his hands briskly as he looked about with satisfaction upon the busy scene.
