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Chapter III
As he advanced he held out his hand. "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children. Well, I thought I should run across you some time." He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words. "How are you?
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Well, I thought I should run across you some time."”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he advanced he held out his hand.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I thought I should run across you some time."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I thought I should run across you some time."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I thought I should run across you some time."”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Well, I thought I should run across you some time."
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From this reading As he advanced he held out his hand.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he advanced he held out his hand.
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From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
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From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
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From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
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From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
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From this reading As he advanced he held out his hand.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he advanced he held out his hand.
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From this reading As he advanced he held out his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he advanced he held out his hand.
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From this reading "How are you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I thought I should run across you some time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
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From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
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From this reading As he advanced he held out his hand.
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From this reading Well, I thought I should run across you some time."
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From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
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From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Well, I thought I should run across you some time."
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From this reading Well, I thought I should run across you some time."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I thought I should run across you some time."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I thought I should run across you some time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
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From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
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From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
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From this reading Well, I thought I should run across you some time."
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From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
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From this reading He shook hands with Westover, in token of the gratitude which did not express itself in words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, I thought I should run across you some time."
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From this reading "Oh, you're the one that stopped that fellow that day when he was tryin' to scare my children.
