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Chapter XXI
BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else. "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em. Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places. Where's the Irishman gone--up or down? That's what's eatin' me.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.”
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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 BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
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From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
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From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
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From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
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From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
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From this reading Where's the Irishman gone--up or down?
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From this reading That's what's eatin' me.
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From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
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From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading Where's the Irishman gone--up or down?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's what's eatin' me.
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From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
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From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where's the Irishman gone--up or down?
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From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
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From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what's eatin' me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
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From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
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From this reading Where's the Irishman gone--up or down?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what's eatin' me.
at the time that
From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where's the Irishman gone--up or down?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In my time, when I left Troy, all the work in the streets was done by 'micks,' as they called 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now they're gone--whisked away as ye'd sweep away a swarm of red ants, and here's these black Dagos in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BERTHA MAKES A PROMISE As for Marshall Haney, as he went about New York and Brooklyn in search of his relations, he was astounded at the translation of the Irish laborer into something else.
