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Chapter II
"At six o'clock," says she. I made up my mind right away what to do. I'd save old Mack if I could. To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness. "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I'd save old Mack if I could.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I made up my mind right away what to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I made up my mind right away what to do.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “I'd save old Mack if I could.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"”
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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 To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
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From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At six o'clock," says she.
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From this reading I made up my mind right away what to do.
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From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
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From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
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From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
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From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I'd save old Mack if I could.
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From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I made up my mind right away what to do.
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From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
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From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
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From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
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From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
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From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made up my mind right away what to do.
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From this reading I'd save old Mack if I could.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'd save old Mack if I could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
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From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
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From this reading I'd save old Mack if I could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I made up my mind right away what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I made up my mind right away what to do.
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From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made up my mind right away what to do.
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From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
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From this reading "At six o'clock," says she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
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From this reading I'd save old Mack if I could.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
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From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I made up my mind right away what to do.
except for; apart from
From this reading I'd save old Mack if I could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At six o'clock," says she.
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From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At six o'clock," says she.
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From this reading "At six o'clock," says she.
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From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made up my mind right away what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I made up my mind right away what to do.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I made up my mind right away what to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To have a good, seasoned, ineligible man like that turn chicken for a girl that hadn't quit eating slate pencils and buttoning in the back was more than I could look on with easiness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rebosa," says I, earnest, drawing upon my display of knowledge concerning the feminine intuitions of reason--"ain't there a young man in Piña--a nice young man that you think a heap of?"
