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Chapter VII
“No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out. “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.” “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost. As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen. A prevalent voice was the voice of Sally.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.””
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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 reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
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From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
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From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
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From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
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From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
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From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
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From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
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From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
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From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
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From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
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From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
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From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
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From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
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From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
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From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
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From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
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From this reading A prevalent voice was the voice of Sally.
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From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
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From this reading A prevalent voice was the voice of Sally.
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From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
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From this reading “No, I reckon not, Squire,” Abel loyally held out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
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From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
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From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
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From this reading A prevalent voice was the voice of Sally.
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From this reading As they mounted the steps, Braile stopped him at the sound of voices in the kitchen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A prevalent voice was the voice of Sally.
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From this reading “Well, then, come in and get the coffee, anyhow.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I reckon that's a good idea, Squire,” Abel assented with a laugh for the joke at his cost.
