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Chapter V
How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment? And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with. Don't worry about that. Leave it to me. Just get ready to be off'.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don't worry about that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.”
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading “How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don't worry about that.
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From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just get ready to be off'.
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading Don't worry about that.
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
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From this reading Just get ready to be off'.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leave it to me.
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading Just get ready to be off'.
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading Leave it to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leave it to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
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From this reading Just get ready to be off'.
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading Just get ready to be off'.
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From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading And he said, almost gently-- “Now, look here, Larry; this is too serious to trifle with.
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
in the company of; together with
From this reading How often had he not seen that expression on Larry's face, wistful, questioning, as if trying to see the thing with his--Keith's-eyes, trying to submit to better judgment?
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From this reading Don't worry about that.
