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Chapter LXIV
AND LAST. "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly. "You're always asking for money for bread. D--nation! Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AND LAST.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.”
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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 Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
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From this reading "You're always asking for money for bread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND LAST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
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From this reading "You're always asking for money for bread.
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From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
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From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
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From this reading D--nation!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
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From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You're always asking for money for bread.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
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From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
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From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
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From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AND LAST.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
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From this reading "You're always asking for money for bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
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From this reading D--nation!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
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From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What! more bread?" said John Jenkins, gruffly.
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From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're always asking for money for bread.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you want to ruin me by your extravagance?" and as he uttered these words he drew from his pocket a bottle of whiskey, a pipe, and a paper of tobacco.
