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Chapter II
Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously. "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere." "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell. Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant." "How is that?"
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members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.”
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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 Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
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From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
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From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
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From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
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From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
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From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
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From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
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From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
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From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
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From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
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From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
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From this reading "How is that?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
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From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is that?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
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From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
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From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
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From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
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From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
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From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
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From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
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From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Likely," replied Poteet; "they uv bin a mighty sight er printin' gwino on sence the war, so I've heern tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Woodward shook hands gracefully and cordially--Poteet awkwardly and a trifle suspiciously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
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From this reading Ef you'd a drappod in at Atlanty, you mought er seed my name mixt up in a warrant."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It seems to me, Mr. Poteet," said Woodward, "that I have teen your name in the papers somewhere."
