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Chapter XI
DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth. "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with. But about that letter. Have you any idea what he was going to do?" "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But about that letter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you any idea what he was going to do?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.”
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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 "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But about that letter.
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From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
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From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
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From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
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From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But about that letter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
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From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Have you any idea what he was going to do?"
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From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
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From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you any idea what he was going to do?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you any idea what he was going to do?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
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From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
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From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
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From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Have you any idea what he was going to do?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
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From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
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From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
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From this reading But about that letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
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From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
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From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But about that letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
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From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Have you any idea what he was going to do?"
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From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Have you any idea what he was going to do?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
