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Chapter XVIII
"No, sir; not news of them," replied Samson, sadly. "News of our stopping here for the present." "No." "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away. Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"News of our stopping here for the present."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, sir; not news of them," replied Samson, sadly.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.”
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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 "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
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From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
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From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
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From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
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From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "News of our stopping here for the present."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "News of our stopping here for the present."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
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From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
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From this reading "No, sir; not news of them," replied Samson, sadly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; not news of them," replied Samson, sadly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, sir; not news of them," replied Samson, sadly.
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From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, sir; not news of them," replied Samson, sadly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
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From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "News of our stopping here for the present."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "News of our stopping here for the present."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, sir; not news of them," replied Samson, sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir; not news of them," replied Samson, sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir; not news of them," replied Samson, sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir; not news of them," replied Samson, sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "News of our stopping here for the present."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
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From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "News of our stopping here for the present."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No, sir; not news of them," replied Samson, sadly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
except if; if not
From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seems to me as we're like the little ones playing king o' the castle; and no sooner is one up a-top than another comes and pushes him down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sir, I hear that's to be it, unless a stronger party comes and drives us away.
