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Chapter VI
‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally. ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’ I passed Ortheris’s bayonet for a poker. ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside. ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I passed Ortheris’s bayonet for a poker.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.”
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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 ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
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From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
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From this reading I passed Ortheris’s bayonet for a poker.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
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From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
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From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
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From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
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From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I passed Ortheris’s bayonet for a poker.
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From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
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From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
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From this reading I passed Ortheris’s bayonet for a poker.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I passed Ortheris’s bayonet for a poker.
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From this reading I passed Ortheris’s bayonet for a poker.
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From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
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From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
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From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
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From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
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From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Begin at the beginning and go on to the end,’ I said royally.
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From this reading ‘But rake up the fire a bit first.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘That shows how little we know what we do,’ said Mulvaney, putting it aside.
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From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘Fire takes all the heart out av the steel, an’ the next time, may be, that our little man is fighting for his life his bradawl ‘ll break, an’ so you’ll ha’ killed him, manin’ no more than to kape yourself warm.
