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Chapter XI
“I can; and I guess I must,” insisted Sprague gently. “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why. It’s just up to me, and I’ve got it to do.” Maxwell’s perturbation had cleared his brain like a bucketing of cold water. “Tell me, Calvin,” he broke out; “is the girl mixed up in it?”
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any person at all
From this reading ““And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading ““I can; and I guess I must,” insisted Sprague gently.”
involved with or connected to
From this reading ““Tell me, Calvin,” he broke out; “is the girl mixed up in it?””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““I can; and I guess I must,” insisted Sprague gently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.”
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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 Maxwell’s perturbation had cleared his brain like a bucketing of cold water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I can; and I guess I must,” insisted Sprague gently.
any person at all
From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
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From this reading Maxwell’s perturbation had cleared his brain like a bucketing of cold water.
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From this reading “Tell me, Calvin,” he broke out; “is the girl mixed up in it?”
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From this reading Maxwell’s perturbation had cleared his brain like a bucketing of cold water.
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From this reading “Tell me, Calvin,” he broke out; “is the girl mixed up in it?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can; and I guess I must,” insisted Sprague gently.
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From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
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From this reading Maxwell’s perturbation had cleared his brain like a bucketing of cold water.
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From this reading Maxwell’s perturbation had cleared his brain like a bucketing of cold water.
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From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It’s just up to me, and I’ve got it to do.”
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From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
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From this reading “I can; and I guess I must,” insisted Sprague gently.
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From this reading “Tell me, Calvin,” he broke out; “is the girl mixed up in it?”
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From this reading It’s just up to me, and I’ve got it to do.”
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From this reading “I can; and I guess I must,” insisted Sprague gently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maxwell’s perturbation had cleared his brain like a bucketing of cold water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tell me, Calvin,” he broke out; “is the girl mixed up in it?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maxwell’s perturbation had cleared his brain like a bucketing of cold water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can; and I guess I must,” insisted Sprague gently.
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From this reading It’s just up to me, and I’ve got it to do.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Tell me, Calvin,” he broke out; “is the girl mixed up in it?”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “I can; and I guess I must,” insisted Sprague gently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
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From this reading It’s just up to me, and I’ve got it to do.”
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From this reading It’s just up to me, and I’ve got it to do.”
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From this reading Maxwell’s perturbation had cleared his brain like a bucketing of cold water.
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From this reading Maxwell’s perturbation had cleared his brain like a bucketing of cold water.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s just up to me, and I’ve got it to do.”
involved with or connected to
From this reading “Tell me, Calvin,” he broke out; “is the girl mixed up in it?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I can; and I guess I must,” insisted Sprague gently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
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From this reading “Tell me, Calvin,” he broke out; “is the girl mixed up in it?”
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From this reading Maxwell’s perturbation had cleared his brain like a bucketing of cold water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can; and I guess I must,” insisted Sprague gently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s just up to me, and I’ve got it to do.”
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From this reading It’s just up to me, and I’ve got it to do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maxwell’s perturbation had cleared his brain like a bucketing of cold water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
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From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And the worst of it is, Dick, I can’t tell you or anybody else the why.
