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Chapter XV
"_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes. Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off. He's not at home; he's with my friends. They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head. It won't take a very hard knock.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It won't take a very hard knock.”
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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 They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He's not at home; he's with my friends.
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From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
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From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
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From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
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From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
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From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
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From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
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From this reading He's not at home; he's with my friends.
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From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
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From this reading It won't take a very hard knock.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
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From this reading He's not at home; he's with my friends.
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From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
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From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
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From this reading He's not at home; he's with my friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won't take a very hard knock.
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From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
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From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
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From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
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From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It won't take a very hard knock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such is the understanding if I do not telephone my pals to hold off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't care very much about old men, and if I have not a decent show of money by half-past eleven this morning the orders are to knock him on the head.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He's not at home; he's with my friends.
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From this reading It won't take a very hard knock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Now, if Fellows will stay away_" "Yes.
