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'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind. Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.' 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold. 'No, Saturday week. Let you have it back by then at the latest.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'”
during the time that
From this reading “'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.”
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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 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
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From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let you have it back by then at the latest.
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From this reading Let you have it back by then at the latest.
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From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
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From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let you have it back by then at the latest.
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From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
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From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
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From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
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From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
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From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
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From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
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From this reading Let you have it back by then at the latest.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
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From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
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From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
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From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, Saturday week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
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From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let you have it back by then at the latest.
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From this reading Let you have it back by then at the latest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five bob'll see me through to Saturday all right.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Do you mean tomorrow?' enquired Farnie, looking up from his heap of gold.
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From this reading 'No, Saturday week.
during the time that
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'While you're about it, Farnie, old man,' he said carelessly, 'you might let me have a bob or two if you don't mind.
