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Chapter VII
"First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance. Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism. None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them." Of course there was still Tom Horn. And Anthony smiled as he thought of him.
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any thing at all
From this reading “None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course there was still Tom Horn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."”
apart from; not including
From this reading “None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course there was still Tom Horn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Anthony smiled as he thought of him.”
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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 "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
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From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
any thing at all
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Anthony smiled as he thought of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
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From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
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From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course there was still Tom Horn.
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From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
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From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
apart from; not including
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Anthony smiled as he thought of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Anthony smiled as he thought of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
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From this reading Of course there was still Tom Horn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
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From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
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From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
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From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
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From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
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From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
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From this reading And Anthony smiled as he thought of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
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From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course there was still Tom Horn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
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From this reading Next, a good-natured dunce; then a kindly soul, blinded by his own optimism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course there was still Tom Horn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Anthony smiled as he thought of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
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From this reading Of course there was still Tom Horn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course there was still Tom Horn.
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From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading None of them ever see anything except what they are asked to see; and so what chance have I of coming on anything by way of them."
which person or people
From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
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From this reading "First I have a dandy," growled Anthony, "who thinks of little but dress, pretty women, and his own importance.
