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Chapter VI
“Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey. “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.” “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical. There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child. “Anything--anything!
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any thing at all
From this reading ““Anything--anything!”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.”
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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 I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
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From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything--anything!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
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From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
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From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
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From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
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From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
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From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
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From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
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From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
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From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
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From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
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From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
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From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
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From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
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From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
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From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
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From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
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From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
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From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
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From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
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From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was an infuriating attempt on his part to speak as if he were addressing a small, pouting child.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
which person or people
From this reading “And I don't care a continental who heard what I said.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Does he still want to fight with his hands?” demanded Kapolski, now cool and ironical.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I didn't like it, if you want to know,” said Dickey.
