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Chapter VII
Schuyler had turned to him. "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless. Nothing that you can say will change me in the slightest. I've made up my mind; and my decision is unalterable." "Irrevocable, is the word."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've made up my mind; and my decision is unalterable."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing that you can say will change me in the slightest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've made up my mind; and my decision is unalterable."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
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From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nothing that you can say will change me in the slightest.
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From this reading Nothing that you can say will change me in the slightest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've made up my mind; and my decision is unalterable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Schuyler had turned to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Schuyler had turned to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
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From this reading I've made up my mind; and my decision is unalterable."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing that you can say will change me in the slightest.
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From this reading "Irrevocable, is the word."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
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From this reading I've made up my mind; and my decision is unalterable."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing that you can say will change me in the slightest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've made up my mind; and my decision is unalterable."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've made up my mind; and my decision is unalterable."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing that you can say will change me in the slightest.
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From this reading Nothing that you can say will change me in the slightest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schuyler had turned to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing that you can say will change me in the slightest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing that you can say will change me in the slightest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Schuyler had turned to him.
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From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schuyler had turned to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've made up my mind; and my decision is unalterable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've made up my mind; and my decision is unalterable."
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From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing that you can say will change me in the slightest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Irrevocable, is the word."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, Tom," he began, doggedly, "before you begin, I wish to tell you that it is useless.
