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Chapter XV
“Ain’t no idjit, nuther,” protested Tad, gruffly. “Well, my name’s Harshaw—Bob Harshaw.” The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked. She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself. As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, my name’s Harshaw—Bob Harshaw.””
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From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
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From this reading “Ain’t no idjit, nuther,” protested Tad, gruffly.
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From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
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From this reading “Well, my name’s Harshaw—Bob Harshaw.”
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From this reading As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
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From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
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From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
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From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
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From this reading As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
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From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
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From this reading “Ain’t no idjit, nuther,” protested Tad, gruffly.
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From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
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From this reading “Well, my name’s Harshaw—Bob Harshaw.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
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From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
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From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
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From this reading As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
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From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
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From this reading “Ain’t no idjit, nuther,” protested Tad, gruffly.
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From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
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From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
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From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
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From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
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From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
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From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
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From this reading As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my name’s Harshaw—Bob Harshaw.”
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From this reading “Well, my name’s Harshaw—Bob Harshaw.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Ain’t no idjit, nuther,” protested Tad, gruffly.
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From this reading As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
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From this reading “Ain’t no idjit, nuther,” protested Tad, gruffly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
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From this reading “Ain’t no idjit, nuther,” protested Tad, gruffly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
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From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ain’t no idjit, nuther,” protested Tad, gruffly.
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From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She held her head on one side, listening eagerly, almost laboriously, sedulous that she should lose no point, showing how sharp had been her desire for him to give an account of himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he noticed this, he was more than ever sure that the household had some cause to fear the law.
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From this reading “Well, my name’s Harshaw—Bob Harshaw.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The guest leaned forward, with his elbows on his knees, looking steadily at her as he talked.
