A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
"You think you got 'em coming!" Jassy repeated with bitter emphasis. "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!" "That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied. "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"”
for the reason that
From this reading “"That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jassy repeated with bitter emphasis.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You think you got 'em coming!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.”
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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 "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
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From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
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From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
for the reason that
From this reading "That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied.
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From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
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From this reading "That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied.
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From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
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From this reading Jassy repeated with bitter emphasis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
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From this reading "You think you got 'em coming!"
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From this reading "That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
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From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
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From this reading "You think you got 'em coming!"
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From this reading Jassy repeated with bitter emphasis.
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From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
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From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
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From this reading "You think you got 'em coming!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
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From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied.
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From this reading Jassy repeated with bitter emphasis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
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From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
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From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jassy repeated with bitter emphasis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
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From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You think you got 'em coming!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
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From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This time I am making out to do the feller a favour by letting him in on the show, and right away he becomes interested.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied.
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From this reading "You said that a dozen times already--and always the feller wasn't so big a sucker like he looked!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jassy repeated with bitter emphasis.
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From this reading "That was because I didn't work it right," Benson replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think you got 'em coming!"
