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Chapter VI
“That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction. Good-night.” “Good-night, Nelson. I'll see you in the mornin'. I ought to 'a' been in bed two hours ago.”
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any thing at all
From this reading ““That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I ought to 'a' been in bed two hours ago.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought to 'a' been in bed two hours ago.””
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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 I ought to 'a' been in bed two hours ago.”
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From this reading I ought to 'a' been in bed two hours ago.”
any thing at all
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
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From this reading I ought to 'a' been in bed two hours ago.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I ought to 'a' been in bed two hours ago.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
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From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
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From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
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From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
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From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
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From this reading Good-night.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
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From this reading I ought to 'a' been in bed two hours ago.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ought to 'a' been in bed two hours ago.”
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From this reading I'll see you in the mornin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll see you in the mornin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to 'a' been in bed two hours ago.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll see you in the mornin'.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
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From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ought to 'a' been in bed two hours ago.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll see you in the mornin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's the way to look at it, Pole,” Nelson Floyd said, as he turned to go; “but you'll never have anything to fear in that direction.
