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Chapter XV
The inquest frightened little Larry. He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy. Minnie’s story was the same. There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict. Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The inquest frightened little Larry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
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From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
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From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
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From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
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From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
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From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
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From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
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From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
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From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
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From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
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From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
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From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
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From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
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From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
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From this reading The inquest frightened little Larry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
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From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
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From this reading The inquest frightened little Larry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
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From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
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From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
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From this reading The inquest frightened little Larry.
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From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inquest frightened little Larry.
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From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
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From this reading Minnie’s story was the same.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
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From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amos Baggs came to see the sheriff following the inquest, and complained against Len Ayres for knocking him down the previous afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
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From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inquest frightened little Larry.
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From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He didn’t know what it was all about, but he managed to tell the same story he had told Hashknife and Breezy.
which person or people
From this reading There was no evidence to show who had fired the fatal shots; so the jury brought in the usual verdict.
