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Chapter VIII
“Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?” He stoutly refused to go home. He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her. He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child. A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.”
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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 He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
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From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
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From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
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From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
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From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading He stoutly refused to go home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
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From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading He stoutly refused to go home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
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From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
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From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
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From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
not any; not one
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
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From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
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From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
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From this reading He stoutly refused to go home.
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From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
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From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
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From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stoutly refused to go home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord!” he said stupidly; “s’pose I find ’em layin’ round starved?”
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From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He swore he’d rather go to jail than face her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stoutly refused to go home.
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From this reading He sat down on the steps of old Trawl’s, sobbing openly, like a child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little crowd gathered, one or two voices jeered at him, and some one scolded him smartly, for no one moralizes more glibly than the sot in his intervals of sobriety.
