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Chapter XIII
SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him. For Dave was not a fighter by nature. Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave. And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it. But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.”
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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 For Dave was not a fighter by nature.
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From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
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From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
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From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
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From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
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From this reading But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Dave was not a fighter by nature.
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From this reading But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
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From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
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From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
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From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
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From this reading For Dave was not a fighter by nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Dave was not a fighter by nature.
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From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
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From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
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From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
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From this reading But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
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From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
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From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
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From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
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From this reading But the bully and coward made the mistake of his life.
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From this reading For Dave was not a fighter by nature.
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From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
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From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
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From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
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From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
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From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
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From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
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From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME NEWS Perhaps if Len had done the manly thing--if he had owned to some of his misdeeds, and had promised not to repeat them, Dave might have forgiven him.
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From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Dave was not a fighter by nature.
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From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
which person or people
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Physically the two were well matched, with the advantage, if any, in favor of Len, who was larger than Dave.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And if Len had acknowledged that he was afraid to fight, Dave would not have pressed it.
