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Chapter VIII
"The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy. "The Count! Coll McSheen's staked him again," said the young leader. "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow. Come on, I'll skin him clean."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Coll McSheen's staked him again," said the young leader.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come on, I'll skin him clean."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coll McSheen's staked him again," said the young leader.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
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From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
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From this reading "The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.
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From this reading "The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
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From this reading Come on, I'll skin him clean."
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From this reading Coll McSheen's staked him again," said the young leader.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come on, I'll skin him clean."
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From this reading "The Count!
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From this reading "The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.
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From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
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From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
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From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
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From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
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From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coll McSheen's staked him again," said the young leader.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on, I'll skin him clean."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coll McSheen's staked him again," said the young leader.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coll McSheen's staked him again," said the young leader.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
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From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on, I'll skin him clean."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on, I'll skin him clean."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coll McSheen's staked him again," said the young leader.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Count's here, I think, sir," said one whom they called Billy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And he swore to me he'd never let him have another cent, with oaths enough to damn him deeper than he will be damned anyhow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coll McSheen's staked him again," said the young leader.
