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Chapter XIV
AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking. "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy. "He must be losing his eyesight. That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else. Crooks don't have such honest faces."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.”
later than; following
From this reading “"So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Crooks don't have such honest faces."”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Crooks don't have such honest faces."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"He must be losing his eyesight.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.”
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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 AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
later than; following
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He must be losing his eyesight.
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From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
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From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
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From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
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From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
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From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
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From this reading Crooks don't have such honest faces."
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From this reading Crooks don't have such honest faces."
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From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
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From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
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From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
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From this reading "He must be losing his eyesight.
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From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
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From this reading Crooks don't have such honest faces."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
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From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Crooks don't have such honest faces."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must be losing his eyesight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He must be losing his eyesight.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Crooks don't have such honest faces."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
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From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
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From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
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From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He must be losing his eyesight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must be losing his eyesight.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
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From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
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From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
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From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
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From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Crooks don't have such honest faces."
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From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
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From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
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From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
which person or people
From this reading AT THE THROTTLE OF A FREIGHT ENGINE Taking Bob to the caboose, the freight conductor made him known to the brakemen who were lolling about, smoking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
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From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you're the kid Miser Jenkins thought stole your pass?" exclaimed one of the trainmen, after a searching scrutiny of the boy.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading That face of yours ought to vouch for you, if nothing else.
