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Chapter XXIX
ALCOHOL AND ELOQUENCE. “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later. “Chief of them is his youth. I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.” “Well, you certainly helped his case as far as possible,” Wild Bill replied.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.””
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading “ALCOHOL AND ELOQUENCE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, you certainly helped his case as far as possible,” Wild Bill replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, you certainly helped his case as far as possible,” Wild Bill replied.”
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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 “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.”
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From this reading ALCOHOL AND ELOQUENCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALCOHOL AND ELOQUENCE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, you certainly helped his case as far as possible,” Wild Bill replied.
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
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From this reading “Well, you certainly helped his case as far as possible,” Wild Bill replied.
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From this reading “Well, you certainly helped his case as far as possible,” Wild Bill replied.
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From this reading “Chief of them is his youth.
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
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From this reading I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.”
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading ALCOHOL AND ELOQUENCE.
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
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From this reading “Well, you certainly helped his case as far as possible,” Wild Bill replied.
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
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From this reading I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.”
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.”
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From this reading “Well, you certainly helped his case as far as possible,” Wild Bill replied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Chief of them is his youth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Chief of them is his youth.
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
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From this reading “Well, you certainly helped his case as far as possible,” Wild Bill replied.
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From this reading I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.”
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, you certainly helped his case as far as possible,” Wild Bill replied.
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From this reading I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Chief of them is his youth.
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
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From this reading “Well, you certainly helped his case as far as possible,” Wild Bill replied.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
at the time that
From this reading I really felt sorry for him when he told me about his difficulties.”
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you certainly helped his case as far as possible,” Wild Bill replied.
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From this reading “There were extenuating circumstances for the young fellow,” remarked Cody to Wild Bill, commenting on the trial of Wilkins, a few days later.
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From this reading “Chief of them is his youth.
