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Chapter IV
“It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face. “That's the hour he's appointed.” “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?” “No, I don't mean that, exactly, Pole,” Floyd smiled, coldly. “A man ought not to insult even his antagonist that way.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A man ought not to insult even his antagonist that way.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?””
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““A man ought not to insult even his antagonist that way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?””
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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 “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
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From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “A man ought not to insult even his antagonist that way.
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From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
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From this reading “That's the hour he's appointed.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
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From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
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From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
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From this reading “No, I don't mean that, exactly, Pole,” Floyd smiled, coldly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “No, I don't mean that, exactly, Pole,” Floyd smiled, coldly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A man ought not to insult even his antagonist that way.
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From this reading “No, I don't mean that, exactly, Pole,” Floyd smiled, coldly.
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From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
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From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
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From this reading “That's the hour he's appointed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
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From this reading “That's the hour he's appointed.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I don't mean that, exactly, Pole,” Floyd smiled, coldly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “A man ought not to insult even his antagonist that way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
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From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “A man ought not to insult even his antagonist that way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I don't mean that, exactly, Pole,” Floyd smiled, coldly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “A man ought not to insult even his antagonist that way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “A man ought not to insult even his antagonist that way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I don't mean that, exactly, Pole,” Floyd smiled, coldly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I don't mean that, exactly, Pole,” Floyd smiled, coldly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “That's the hour he's appointed.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That's the hour he's appointed.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
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From this reading “A man ought not to insult even his antagonist that way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will have to be done at twelve 'clock, anyway,” Floyd said, calmly, a grim smile almost rising to his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean to tell me you are a-goin' to set here like a knot on a log an' 'low that keen-eyed mountain sharp-shooter to step up in that door an' pin you to that stool?”
