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Chapter XII
"Oh! she's right enough," said the plumber sourly. "It ain't the first time I've been down a well." "But I don't think it's safe," said Mr Solomon. "What do you say?" he continued, turning to Ike. "Looks right enough," said Ike, kneeling down and looking into the well.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"It ain't the first time I've been down a well."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What do you say?" he continued, turning to Ike.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It ain't the first time I've been down a well."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh! she's right enough," said the plumber sourly.”
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading “"But I don't think it's safe," said Mr Solomon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I don't think it's safe," said Mr Solomon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It ain't the first time I've been down a well."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It ain't the first time I've been down a well."”
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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 "It ain't the first time I've been down a well."
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From this reading "It ain't the first time I've been down a well."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Looks right enough," said Ike, kneeling down and looking into the well.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It ain't the first time I've been down a well."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't think it's safe," said Mr Solomon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What do you say?" he continued, turning to Ike.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say?" he continued, turning to Ike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't think it's safe," said Mr Solomon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ain't the first time I've been down a well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! she's right enough," said the plumber sourly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It ain't the first time I've been down a well."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you say?" he continued, turning to Ike.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I don't think it's safe," said Mr Solomon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ain't the first time I've been down a well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you say?" he continued, turning to Ike.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Looks right enough," said Ike, kneeling down and looking into the well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ain't the first time I've been down a well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't think it's safe," said Mr Solomon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks right enough," said Ike, kneeling down and looking into the well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks right enough," said Ike, kneeling down and looking into the well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Looks right enough," said Ike, kneeling down and looking into the well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't think it's safe," said Mr Solomon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! she's right enough," said the plumber sourly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! she's right enough," said the plumber sourly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh! she's right enough," said the plumber sourly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't think it's safe," said Mr Solomon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! she's right enough," said the plumber sourly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you say?" he continued, turning to Ike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! she's right enough," said the plumber sourly.
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading "But I don't think it's safe," said Mr Solomon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! she's right enough," said the plumber sourly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! she's right enough," said the plumber sourly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I don't think it's safe," said Mr Solomon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It ain't the first time I've been down a well."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you say?" he continued, turning to Ike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you say?" he continued, turning to Ike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It ain't the first time I've been down a well."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say?" he continued, turning to Ike.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you say?" he continued, turning to Ike.
