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Chapter I
When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you. Give me a chance to treat you white. I ain’t going to hound you. Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.” Zinn looked down upon him from a height.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.””
apart from; not including
From this reading “When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Zinn looked down upon him from a height.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.””
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Zinn looked down upon him from a height.”
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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 When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
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From this reading I ain’t going to hound you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
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From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
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From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
for the reason that
From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
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From this reading Give me a chance to treat you white.
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From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
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From this reading Zinn looked down upon him from a height.
apart from; not including
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
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From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
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From this reading Give me a chance to treat you white.
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From this reading I ain’t going to hound you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zinn looked down upon him from a height.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
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From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
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From this reading I ain’t going to hound you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain’t going to hound you.
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From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Zinn looked down upon him from a height.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me a chance to treat you white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
not any; not one
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
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From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give me a chance to treat you white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Zinn looked down upon him from a height.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
at the time that
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Give me a chance to treat you white.
which person or people
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just remember that because you’re stronger than other folks you ain’t got any reason to beat them up.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Zinn came home from prison, no one was at the station to meet him except the constable, Tom Frejus, who laid a hand on his shoulder and said: “Now, Zinn, let this here be a lesson to you.
