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Chapter XIII
"It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts. "Ole Governor never made no mistakes. We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do. I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place. I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ole Governor never made no mistakes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.”
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From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
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From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
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From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
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From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
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From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
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From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
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From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
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From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
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From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
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From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
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From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
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From this reading "Ole Governor never made no mistakes.
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From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
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From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
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From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
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From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
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From this reading I guess he's luckier bein' dead anyhow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ole Governor never made no mistakes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
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From this reading "Ole Governor never made no mistakes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ole Governor never made no mistakes.
not any; not one
From this reading "Ole Governor never made no mistakes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
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From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
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From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll go back and bury that poor devil and cover up the place.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was th' ole Governor's way o' doin' it," said Leary, as though reading Archie's thoughts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We ain't agoin' to make no mistakes now, doin' what he tole us not to do.
