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Chapter XL
IX weeks later the election came off. It was no “walk-over” for Carson. Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery. He died hard. He fought with his nose in the mire, but, throwing honor to the winds, he fought.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.”
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He fought with his nose in the mire, but, throwing honor to the winds, he fought.
showing who or what does the action
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From this reading IX weeks later the election came off.
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From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
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From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
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From this reading He died hard.
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From this reading IX weeks later the election came off.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
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From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was no “walk-over” for Carson.
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From this reading He fought with his nose in the mire, but, throwing honor to the winds, he fought.
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From this reading He died hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He died hard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
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From this reading He fought with his nose in the mire, but, throwing honor to the winds, he fought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fought with his nose in the mire, but, throwing honor to the winds, he fought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no “walk-over” for Carson.
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From this reading IX weeks later the election came off.
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From this reading IX weeks later the election came off.
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From this reading He fought with his nose in the mire, but, throwing honor to the winds, he fought.
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From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no “walk-over” for Carson.
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From this reading He fought with his nose in the mire, but, throwing honor to the winds, he fought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
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From this reading IX weeks later the election came off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
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From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
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From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IX weeks later the election came off.
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From this reading He fought with his nose in the mire, but, throwing honor to the winds, he fought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He fought with his nose in the mire, but, throwing honor to the winds, he fought.
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From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
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From this reading It was no “walk-over” for Carson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no “walk-over” for Carson.
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From this reading IX weeks later the election came off.
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From this reading Wiggin seemed only more desperately spurred on by every exposition of his underhand chicanery.
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From this reading He fought with his nose in the mire, but, throwing honor to the winds, he fought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fought with his nose in the mire, but, throwing honor to the winds, he fought.
