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Chapter XXI
FRANZ FRANCOISE'S GENERALSHIP. When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son. "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance. "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye! Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.”
in the direction of
From this reading “When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.”
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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 "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
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From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
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From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading FRANZ FRANCOISE'S GENERALSHIP.
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From this reading FRANZ FRANCOISE'S GENERALSHIP.
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From this reading FRANZ FRANCOISE'S GENERALSHIP.
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
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From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
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From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
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From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
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From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
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From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
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From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
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From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
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From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
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From this reading "I've seen a good many bad eggs, but blow me if I ever seed one like ye!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
in the direction of
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
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From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
at the time that
From this reading When the three had returned to the outer room, Papa turned anxiously toward his hopeful son.
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
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From this reading "Franz, my boy," he began, in a quavering voice, "if there should be cops outside--" "Ye're the same whinin' old coward, ain't ye?" commented Franz, as he favored his father with a contemptuous glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, in the name o' blazes, air ye more afraid of a cop than you'd be o' the hangman?"
