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Chapter III
'“Your arms to yoursilf!” sez she, an' her eyes sparkild. '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was. '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head. Fwhat d'you take me for?” she sez. '“A woman,” sez I; “the prettiest in barricks.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.”
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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 '“A woman,” sez I; “the prettiest in barricks.”
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From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading '“Your arms to yoursilf!” sez she, an' her eyes sparkild.
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From this reading '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.
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From this reading '“Your arms to yoursilf!” sez she, an' her eyes sparkild.
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From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
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From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
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From this reading '“A woman,” sez I; “the prettiest in barricks.”
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From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
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From this reading Fwhat d'you take me for?” she sez.
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From this reading '“Your arms to yoursilf!” sez she, an' her eyes sparkild.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fwhat d'you take me for?” she sez.
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From this reading Fwhat d'you take me for?” she sez.
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From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
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From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading '“Your arms to yoursilf!” sez she, an' her eyes sparkild.
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From this reading '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.
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From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading '“A woman,” sez I; “the prettiest in barricks.”
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From this reading '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fwhat d'you take me for?” she sez.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.
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From this reading '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.
not any; not one
From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
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From this reading '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
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From this reading '“A woman,” sez I; “the prettiest in barricks.”
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From this reading '“Your arms to yoursilf!” sez she, an' her eyes sparkild.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading '“Your arms to yoursilf!” sez she, an' her eyes sparkild.
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From this reading '“Your arms to yoursilf!” sez she, an' her eyes sparkild.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
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From this reading '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading '“Your arms to yoursilf!” sez she, an' her eyes sparkild.
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From this reading '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.
in or at the place that
From this reading '“Sure, 'tis only human nature,” sez I, an' I kep' my arm where ut was.
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From this reading '“A woman,” sez I; “the prettiest in barricks.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading '“Nature or no nature,” sez she, “you take your arm away or I'll tell Bragin, an' he'll alter the nature av your head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading '“Your arms to yoursilf!” sez she, an' her eyes sparkild.
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From this reading '“Your arms to yoursilf!” sez she, an' her eyes sparkild.
