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Chapter XVII
“It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed. Danny shook his head. “I've been in the game too long,” he explained. “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company. I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I've been in the game too long,” he explained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I've been in the game too long,” he explained.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.”
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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 “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
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From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
the past participle of “be”
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From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
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From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
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From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
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From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
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From this reading Danny shook his head.
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From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
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From this reading “I've been in the game too long,” he explained.
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From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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From this reading Danny shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Danny shook his head.
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From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
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From this reading “I've been in the game too long,” he explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
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From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
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From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
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From this reading “It's like candy from a baby,” Danny's manager proclaimed.
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From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
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From this reading “I'm not casting reflections on the referee, or the present company.
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From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
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From this reading Danny shook his head.
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From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm not sayin' nothing about book-makers an' frame-ups that sometimes happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I've been in the game too long,” he explained.
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From this reading “I've been in the game too long,” he explained.
