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Chapter III
“Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby? I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?” “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.” “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.” “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.””
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.””
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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 had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
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From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
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From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
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From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby?
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From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
not any; not one
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a pretty close call, didn’t I?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are right there, Billy Jr., but that snake was dead and I ought to know, for I killed it and dragged it there just to scare you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not so very,” said Stubby, “for dead snakes do not bite.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
at the time that
From this reading “That was no dead snake, for it was not there when I laid down, and dead snakes do not crawl.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you see that rattlesnake, Stubby?
