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Chapter XII
SQUIRE FISHLEY MAKES IT RIGHT. "Did you know how much money you gave me, Squire Fishley?" I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge. "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly. "You gave me forty-six dollars, sir."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you know how much money you gave me, Squire Fishley?"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SQUIRE FISHLEY MAKES IT RIGHT.”
seriously and formally
From this reading “"No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.
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From this reading "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.
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From this reading I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.
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From this reading "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.
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From this reading I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you know how much money you gave me, Squire Fishley?"
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From this reading I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.
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From this reading "You gave me forty-six dollars, sir."
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From this reading "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.
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From this reading I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.
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From this reading SQUIRE FISHLEY MAKES IT RIGHT.
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From this reading "You gave me forty-six dollars, sir."
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From this reading "Did you know how much money you gave me, Squire Fishley?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.
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From this reading "Did you know how much money you gave me, Squire Fishley?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SQUIRE FISHLEY MAKES IT RIGHT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you know how much money you gave me, Squire Fishley?"
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From this reading SQUIRE FISHLEY MAKES IT RIGHT.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you know how much money you gave me, Squire Fishley?"
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From this reading "Did you know how much money you gave me, Squire Fishley?"
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From this reading "Did you know how much money you gave me, Squire Fishley?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.
above and across; more than
From this reading I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SQUIRE FISHLEY MAKES IT RIGHT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You gave me forty-six dollars, sir."
seriously and formally
From this reading "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.
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From this reading SQUIRE FISHLEY MAKES IT RIGHT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked of my distinguished companion, as I drove over the bridge.
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From this reading "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.
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From this reading "No, I did not; and I don't wonder that you ask, Buck," he replied, very solemnly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you know how much money you gave me, Squire Fishley?"
