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Chapter IX
CONRAD'S SCHEME. When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage. "You have shown a great deal of pluck, Andy," he said. "The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you. Now, if you are not too tired, I want you to go down to the pond.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have shown a great deal of pluck, Andy," he said.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have shown a great deal of pluck, Andy," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.”
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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 "You have shown a great deal of pluck, Andy," he said.
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From this reading "The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.
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From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
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From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, if you are not too tired, I want you to go down to the pond.
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From this reading "The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.
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From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
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From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
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From this reading CONRAD'S SCHEME.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
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From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
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From this reading "You have shown a great deal of pluck, Andy," he said.
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From this reading Now, if you are not too tired, I want you to go down to the pond.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.
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From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have shown a great deal of pluck, Andy," he said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have shown a great deal of pluck, Andy," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, if you are not too tired, I want you to go down to the pond.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.
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From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, if you are not too tired, I want you to go down to the pond.
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From this reading Now, if you are not too tired, I want you to go down to the pond.
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From this reading "The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
above and across; more than
From this reading "The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have shown a great deal of pluck, Andy," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, if you are not too tired, I want you to go down to the pond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have shown a great deal of pluck, Andy," he said.
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From this reading CONRAD'S SCHEME.
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From this reading "You have shown a great deal of pluck, Andy," he said.
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From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, if you are not too tired, I want you to go down to the pond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, if you are not too tired, I want you to go down to the pond.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, if you are not too tired, I want you to go down to the pond.
at the time that
From this reading When Andy told Mr. Gale the story of his adventures on the trip to Benton, he received cordial congratulations on his courage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The next time you have occasion to go over to the bank for me I will accompany you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have shown a great deal of pluck, Andy," he said.
