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Chapter III
"And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were." "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that. Let's go and see." "Bother! I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
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From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
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From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
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From this reading "Bother!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
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From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
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From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
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From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
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From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
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From this reading Let's go and see."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
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From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's go and see."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
not any; not one
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
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From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
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From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's go and see."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
