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Chapter VIII
“We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I. “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark. “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.” “They are tolerable hot,” says Mark, with an uncomfortable grin. “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
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From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “They are tolerable hot,” says Mark, with an uncomfortable grin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
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From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
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From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
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From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
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From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
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From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
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From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
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From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
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From this reading “They are tolerable hot,” says Mark, with an uncomfortable grin.
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From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
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From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
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From this reading “They are tolerable hot,” says Mark, with an uncomfortable grin.
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From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
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From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
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From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
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From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
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From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
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From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
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From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
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From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
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From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
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From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
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From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
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From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
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From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
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From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
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From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are tolerable hot,” says Mark, with an uncomfortable grin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
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From this reading “They are tolerable hot,” says Mark, with an uncomfortable grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are tolerable hot,” says Mark, with an uncomfortable grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
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From this reading “But I guess so long as Motu wants to mind his own b-business pretty strict, we’d better do the same.
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From this reading “He may know,” says I, “that he’s bein’ hunted for, but maybe he don’t know the hunters are so _warm_.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
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From this reading “We’d better hunt up Motu and tell him about these men lookin’ for him,” says I.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They are tolerable hot,” says Mark, with an uncomfortable grin.
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From this reading “I sort of calc’late from Motu’s actions t-t-that we wouldn’t be f-fetchin’ him any news,” says Mark.
