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Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone: "What mought be your name, mister?" "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies." Uncle Abner Lazenberry stared at Davies a moment as if amazed, and then exclaimed: "Jesso!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What mought be your name, mister?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."”
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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 Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
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From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
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From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
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From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
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From this reading Uncle Abner Lazenberry stared at Davies a moment as if amazed, and then exclaimed:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uncle Abner Lazenberry stared at Davies a moment as if amazed, and then exclaimed:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle Abner Lazenberry stared at Davies a moment as if amazed, and then exclaimed:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What mought be your name, mister?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
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From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
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From this reading Uncle Abner Lazenberry stared at Davies a moment as if amazed, and then exclaimed:
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From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
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From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Uncle Abner Lazenberry stared at Davies a moment as if amazed, and then exclaimed:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
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From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
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From this reading "Jesso!
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From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
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From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
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From this reading "What mought be your name, mister?"
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From this reading Uncle Abner Lazenberry stared at Davies a moment as if amazed, and then exclaimed:
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From this reading "What mought be your name, mister?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What mought be your name, mister?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
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From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Abner Lazenberry stared at Davies a moment as if amazed, and then exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh," said the stranger, taken somewhat aback by the suddenness of the question, "my name might be Jones, but it happens to be Davies."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
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From this reading Uncle Abner Lazenberry stared at Davies a moment as if amazed, and then exclaimed:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
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From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
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From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
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From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What mought be your name, mister?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here Uncle Abner Lazenberry paused and eyed the stranger shrewdly, to whom, presently, he addressed himself in a very insinuating tone:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What mought be your name, mister?"
