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Chapter XII
"I meant myself, of course, Tom." "Never mind, never mind. Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school. Hooray! hooray!" "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I meant myself, of course, Tom."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never mind, never mind.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I meant myself, of course, Tom."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never mind, never mind.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
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From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I meant myself, of course, Tom."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
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From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
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From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I meant myself, of course, Tom."
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From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I meant myself, of course, Tom."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never mind, never mind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I meant myself, of course, Tom."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never mind, never mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I meant myself, of course, Tom."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I meant myself, of course, Tom."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I half wish I hadn't won now," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hooray! hooray!" he cried, dancing round the room and snapping his fingers; "we've licked 'em--we've licked 'em! and you're cock of the school.
