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Chapter II
‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.” ‘“It’s a master-stroke o’ policy,” says Dravot. “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade. We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us. I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.””
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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 against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
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From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
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From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
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From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
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From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
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From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
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From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
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From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
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From this reading ‘“It’s a master-stroke o’ policy,” says Dravot.
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From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
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From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
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From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
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From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
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From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“It’s a master-stroke o’ policy,” says Dravot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“It’s a master-stroke o’ policy,” says Dravot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“It’s a master-stroke o’ policy,” says Dravot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It means running the country as easy as a four-wheeled bogie on a down grade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
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From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ve forty Chiefs at my heel, and passed and raised according to their merit they shall be.
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From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
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From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We can’t stop to inquire now, or they’ll turn against us.
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From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘“It’s against all the law,” I says, “holding a Lodge without warrant from any one; and you know we never held office in any Lodge.”
