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Chapter XVIII
That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it. “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening. “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks. I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that. So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “So why should I keep pestering myself about it?””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.”
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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 That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
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From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
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From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
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From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
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From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
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From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
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From this reading I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.
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From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
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From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
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From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
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From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
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From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
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From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
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From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
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From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
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From this reading I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.
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From this reading So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
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From this reading I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
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From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
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From this reading So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
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From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
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From this reading I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
at the time that
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
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From this reading So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
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From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
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From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
