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Chapter XVII
BAD LUCK. "It is of no use, Tom; luck is dead against us." "It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy. Faint heart you know." Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"It is of no use, Tom; luck is dead against us."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is of no use, Tom; luck is dead against us."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Faint heart you know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy.”
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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 Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "It is of no use, Tom; luck is dead against us."
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From this reading "It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
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From this reading BAD LUCK.
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From this reading "It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy.
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From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is of no use, Tom; luck is dead against us."
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From this reading "It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy.
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From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
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From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
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From this reading Faint heart you know."
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From this reading Faint heart you know."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is of no use, Tom; luck is dead against us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is of no use, Tom; luck is dead against us."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Faint heart you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BAD LUCK.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy.
not any; not one
From this reading "It is of no use, Tom; luck is dead against us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is of no use, Tom; luck is dead against us."
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From this reading "It almost looks like it, Dick; but never mind, old boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
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From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
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From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
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From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
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From this reading "It is of no use, Tom; luck is dead against us."
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From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is of no use, Tom; luck is dead against us."
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From this reading "It is of no use, Tom; luck is dead against us."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
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From this reading Although Welsh Tom said this in a tone of cheerfulness, there was a serious expression on his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Faint heart you know."
