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Chapter XIII
THE TRAITOR. Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say. From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him. “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested. “Really, I couldn’t.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
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From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
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From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.
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From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
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From this reading “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.
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From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.
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From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
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From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
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From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
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From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
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From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
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From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
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From this reading “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
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From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
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From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
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From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
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From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I couldn’t do that, gents,” he protested.
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From this reading “Really, I couldn’t.
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From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAITOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
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From this reading THE TRAITOR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the expression which came to the boy’s face it was evident that the proposition was exceedingly distasteful to him.
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From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
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From this reading Miggsy’s eyes opened wide with astonishment as he listened to what the younger Gale had to say.
