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Chapter XII
"And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you. I couldn't myself." "Pete!" "I mean it, son. Not a man in the world.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I couldn't myself."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.”
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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 "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
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From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
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From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
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From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
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From this reading I couldn't myself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I mean it, son.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
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From this reading "I mean it, son.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I couldn't myself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a man in the world.
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From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
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From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I mean it, son.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now," said Pete Reeve, looking almost ruefully at his pupil, "with a little practice on that, they ain't a man in the world that could safely take a chance with you.
