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Chapter V
“Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses. As he whirled away, Pole growled. “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch. Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop. His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As he whirled away, Pole growled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.”
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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 “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
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From this reading As he whirled away, Pole growled.
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
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From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
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From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
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From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
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From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
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From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he whirled away, Pole growled.
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
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From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
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From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
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From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
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From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
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From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
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From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
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From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he whirled away, Pole growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
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From this reading “Derned ef I hain't a-makin' a regular sign-post out o' myself,” he mused, “an' lyin' to beat the Dutch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
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From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His hoss is about to run from under 'im, his dem legs is so long.
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From this reading “Well, I'm glad, as I say,” the planter said, and he jerked his reins and spoke to his horses.
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From this reading As he whirled away, Pole growled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ef that blasted fool don't hurry on purty soon I'll--but thar he is now, comin' on with a swoop.
