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Chapter V
"'All right,' says I. 'I'll admit that she surprised me. But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I. "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read. Andy read it, but didn't add any remarks to my silence.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'All right,' says I.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Andy read it, but didn't add any remarks to my silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I'll admit that she surprised me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.”
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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 But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
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From this reading Andy read it, but didn't add any remarks to my silence.
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From this reading 'I'll admit that she surprised me.
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From this reading "'All right,' says I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
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From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
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From this reading Andy read it, but didn't add any remarks to my silence.
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From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
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From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
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From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
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From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
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From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
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From this reading Andy read it, but didn't add any remarks to my silence.
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From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
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From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
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From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
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From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
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From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
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From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'All right,' says I.
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From this reading 'I'll admit that she surprised me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
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From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
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From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
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From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I'll admit that she surprised me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Andy read it, but didn't add any remarks to my silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
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From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
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From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
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From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy read it, but didn't add any remarks to my silence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'All right,' says I.
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From this reading "'All right,' says I.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I'll admit that she surprised me.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Andy read it, but didn't add any remarks to my silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I'll admit that she surprised me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I'll admit that she surprised me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Down about the edge of Arkansas I got out Bill's appointment and looked it over, and then I handed it to Andy to read.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
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From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
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From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But it's the first time I ever knew one of 'em to manipulate a piece of business on time without getting it bungled up in some way,' says I.
