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Chapter III
Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden. But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat. "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing. You sit right here and toast your shins. I'm going out for a little while."
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You sit right here and toast your shins.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm going out for a little while."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You sit right here and toast your shins.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.”
during the time that
From this reading “I'm going out for a little while."”
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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 have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
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From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
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From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
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From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
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From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
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From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
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From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
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From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
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From this reading I'm going out for a little while."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
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From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
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From this reading I'm going out for a little while."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
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From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm going out for a little while."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
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From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
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From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
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From this reading I'm going out for a little while."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have just thought of something," he explained hastily; "something that may throw a good bit of light on this thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
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From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in the midst of it he got up and reached for his hat and overcoat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
during the time that
From this reading I'm going out for a little while."
which person or people
From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
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From this reading Being under the deepest obligation to this dear young fellow who was bruising himself for me, I said what I could to lighten his burden.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You sit right here and toast your shins.
