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Chapter III
"'I'd like to see Farmer Ezra Plunkett,' says I to him. "'You see him,' says he. 'What seems to be on your mind?' "I never answered a word. I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I never answered a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'What seems to be on your mind?'”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never answered a word.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'”
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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 never answered a word.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I never answered a word.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'What seems to be on your mind?'
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From this reading "'I'd like to see Farmer Ezra Plunkett,' says I to him.
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From this reading "'I'd like to see Farmer Ezra Plunkett,' says I to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'You see him,' says he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'I'd like to see Farmer Ezra Plunkett,' says I to him.
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From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I'd like to see Farmer Ezra Plunkett,' says I to him.
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From this reading "'I'd like to see Farmer Ezra Plunkett,' says I to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I'd like to see Farmer Ezra Plunkett,' says I to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'What seems to be on your mind?'
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never answered a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'What seems to be on your mind?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I'd like to see Farmer Ezra Plunkett,' says I to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I'd like to see Farmer Ezra Plunkett,' says I to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I'd like to see Farmer Ezra Plunkett,' says I to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What seems to be on your mind?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'I'd like to see Farmer Ezra Plunkett,' says I to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What seems to be on your mind?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stood still, repeating to myself the rollicking lines of that merry jingle, 'The Man with the Hoe.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never answered a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You see him,' says he.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What seems to be on your mind?'
