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Chapter VI
‘My eyes! Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession. ‘Say, old man, how you got _puckrowed_, eh? _Kiswasti_ you wasn’t hanged for your ugly face, hey?’ The tallest of the company turned, his leg-irons clanking at the movement, and stared at the boy.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tallest of the company turned, his leg-irons clanking at the movement, and stared at the boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tallest of the company turned, his leg-irons clanking at the movement, and stared at the boy.
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From this reading Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession.
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From this reading The tallest of the company turned, his leg-irons clanking at the movement, and stared at the boy.
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From this reading The tallest of the company turned, his leg-irons clanking at the movement, and stared at the boy.
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From this reading The tallest of the company turned, his leg-irons clanking at the movement, and stared at the boy.
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From this reading ‘Say, old man, how you got _puckrowed_, eh?
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From this reading ‘My eyes!
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From this reading _Kiswasti_ you wasn’t hanged for your ugly face, hey?’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Kiswasti_ you wasn’t hanged for your ugly face, hey?’
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From this reading ‘Say, old man, how you got _puckrowed_, eh?
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From this reading _Kiswasti_ you wasn’t hanged for your ugly face, hey?’
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From this reading _Kiswasti_ you wasn’t hanged for your ugly face, hey?’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tallest of the company turned, his leg-irons clanking at the movement, and stared at the boy.
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From this reading ‘Say, old man, how you got _puckrowed_, eh?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession.
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From this reading Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession.
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From this reading _Kiswasti_ you wasn’t hanged for your ugly face, hey?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tallest of the company turned, his leg-irons clanking at the movement, and stared at the boy.
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From this reading ‘Say, old man, how you got _puckrowed_, eh?
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From this reading The tallest of the company turned, his leg-irons clanking at the movement, and stared at the boy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My eyes!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession.
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From this reading ‘Say, old man, how you got _puckrowed_, eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Say, old man, how you got _puckrowed_, eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Say, old man, how you got _puckrowed_, eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tallest of the company turned, his leg-irons clanking at the movement, and stared at the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession.
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From this reading The tallest of the company turned, his leg-irons clanking at the movement, and stared at the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession.
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From this reading The tallest of the company turned, his leg-irons clanking at the movement, and stared at the boy.
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From this reading _Kiswasti_ you wasn’t hanged for your ugly face, hey?’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession.
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From this reading _Kiswasti_ you wasn’t hanged for your ugly face, hey?’
which person or people
From this reading Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession.
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From this reading Wot awful swine!’ said Jakin, who was in the rear of the procession.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Say, old man, how you got _puckrowed_, eh?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Kiswasti_ you wasn’t hanged for your ugly face, hey?’
