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Chapter XXVIII
RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him. "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back. "One too many for you, eh?" I chuckled. Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One too many for you, eh?"”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
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From this reading I chuckled.
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From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
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From this reading "One too many for you, eh?"
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From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One too many for you, eh?"
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From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
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From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
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From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
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From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
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From this reading "One too many for you, eh?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
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From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
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From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
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From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One too many for you, eh?"
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From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
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From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
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From this reading Relief at Nessa's safety made me comparatively indifferent about everything else.
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From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
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From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
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From this reading "One too many for you, eh?"
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From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RECOGNIZED Glocken was furious at the trick I had played him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You think yourself mighty smart, don't you?" he said with an oath as we went back.
