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Chapter II
"It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon." "No!" "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see. "No!" "For the last time, will you come?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For the last time, will you come?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For the last time, will you come?"”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “"It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For the last time, will you come?"”
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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 "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
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From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For the last time, will you come?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the last time, will you come?"
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From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
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From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For the last time, will you come?"
a period of time or extent
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
not any; not one
From this reading "No!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For the last time, will you come?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "For the last time, will you come?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jimmy!" said the woman, and then, coming close to him, she spoke to him in a low voice and with an earnestness, an intensity, that it hurt one to see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It’s up to you," said one of the officers, at length; "if you don’t go home with your mother, I’ll call the wagon."
