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Chapter III
"But she's letting him," Leonard groaned. "What the mischief can we do? We've no hold over her. Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner. It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “We've no hold over her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.”
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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 Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What the mischief can we do?
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From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What the mischief can we do?
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From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
one or the other of two
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
apart from; not including
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
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From this reading "But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We've no hold over her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.
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From this reading We've no hold over her.
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From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
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From this reading "But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.
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From this reading "But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading "What the mischief can we do?
not any; not one
From this reading We've no hold over her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
above and across; more than
From this reading We've no hold over her.
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From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading "But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.
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From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the mischief can we do?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
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From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What the mischief can we do?
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From this reading We've no hold over her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the mischief can we do?
