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Chapter III
"Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him. "Well, then, Jake Milrace has." "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you! It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time." The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Well, then, Jake Milrace has."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, then, Jake Milrace has."”
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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 The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
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From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
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From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
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From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
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From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
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From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
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From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
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From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
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From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
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From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
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From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
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From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, then, Jake Milrace has."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
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From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, then, Jake Milrace has."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
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From this reading "Well, then, Jake Milrace has."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
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From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
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From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, then, Jake Milrace has."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
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From this reading The boys shouted together at the joke on Frank, and Dave parted the branches for a better look at the corn-field.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's one of the pieces of tin we strung along that line in the corn-field to keep the crows off, corn-plantin' time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, then, Jake Milrace has."
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From this reading "Wish I may die, if I have," said Dave, so seriously that Frank had to believe him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hain't, any such thing," said Jake, and then Dave Black roared back, laughing: "Oh, I'll tell you!
